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12-20-2002, 01:25 PM
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Are knives illegal?
Just one more thing....the DR1 news ran an article that a recient roadblock by police netted 40 illegal firearms and 400+ knives. Knives are illegal in what way? You don't need a permit to buy a knife designed to be used as a weapon. Is it illegal to carry it concealed? What about carried in the open? Where can I find this information? And I thank you in advance. I was NEVER a victom of crime until I retired to the DR and now I'm plagued by crime at home and out.
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12-20-2002, 02:56 PM
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Art. 50 of Law #36 of 1965:
"Se prohibe a toda persona portar en cualquier forma cortaplumas, navajas, sevillanas, estoques, puñales, estiletes, verduguillos, dagas, sables, espadas o cualesquiera otra clase de instrumentos afilados o con puntas cuyas dimensiones exceden de tres pulgadas de largo por medio pulgada de ancho."
Free translation:
"It is prohibited for any person to carry in any manner ... (list of different kinds of knives, daggers, etc.).. or any other kind of pointed or sharpened instruments with dimensions exceeding 3 inches long and half an inch wide."
Articles 52 and 53 establish the exceptions to the rule, for example, farmers working with machetes, etc. in their farms.
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12-20-2002, 03:53 PM
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So much for the advice I got from the amigo at the gun store....but, please, I presume the 3" refers to the knife blade, right? Do people usually get arrested for this or does the knife just get confiscated? What about my yard or discouraging a burglar or theif at home?
And I want to thank you so very much for your answer.
Last edited by jeffersondavis; 12-20-2002 at 03:56 PM.
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12-20-2002, 05:30 PM
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To deal with burglars in the home, I'd suggest getting a billy club, or drill a hole through a baseball bat that you can put a cord through that can be wrapped around your hand. If I were going against a burglar, I wouldn't want it to be easily dropped or pulled from my hand so that a burglar could use it on me.
A can of mace also good. It can be shot at the burglar from a few feet away. It can be bought in the DR.
If you want a knife, buy a machete. That's more formidable than a knife with a 3" blade.
You might also want to have an airhorn that is powered by a can of compressed air. They make a very loud sound and should cause most middle-of-the-night burglars to flee.
During the many years I lived on a cruising sailboat, I kept a can of mace and one of those flare pistols handy. Those flare pistols are pretty formidable weapons. But if used around a house, just be careful you don't burn it down.
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12-27-2002, 07:09 PM
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The knives the Police were looking for were the Arkansas toothpicks that many carry. 16" to 18 or 20" with a nive pointy end for cleaning hillbilly teeth.
Hb in Florida
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12-30-2002, 12:02 PM
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Rising to the occasion, occasionaly!
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I am curious that you are a victim of crime here.What type of crime,where do you live,what do you do to protect yourself? I would not want to be fighting off a "Mugger" with any kind of weapon.I would prefer to avoid being mugged.My house has walls,bars,dogs,and a "Mossberg" for protection! You must be "exposed" if you are a victim.Tom
Last edited by Criss Colon; 12-30-2002 at 01:26 PM.
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12-30-2002, 01:28 PM
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Oh yeah, and walking a nice Rottweiler is almost foolproof!!
HB
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12-30-2002, 03:28 PM
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And you Guys call this living
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01-09-2003, 06:40 PM
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No Marion, we are being facetious. Many people have Mr. Mossberg at home or Mr Glock or Dan Wesson. Some even have Italian friends like Mr P. Baretta. You understand. I have not heard of any recent home violence resolved by the use of a handgun or sawed off shotgun. They are more like comfort blankets and macho power symbols.
We live in a nice neighborhood of double-wide hillbilly trailers with flamingos in the front ant letrines out back. We have six dogs that keep us well and scare the bejesus out of most people. I mean, how do you tell someone that that 125 pound German Shepard bounding towards you just wants to make friends?? Or the two 150 pound Rotties? Or that nasty Dalmatian bitch, who is the loudest and nastiest??
No Marion, it is mostly show. This place is a piece of cake and a wonderful place to grow, raise kids, retire or just have fun. All together one of the best places on earth....(Yes we do have our problems but hey, tomorrow the sun will rise and my kids will smile and the baby will giggle....)
HB
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01-09-2003, 09:25 PM
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Two dogs (with one as mean and sneaky as the junkyard variety), a busted off axe handle behind the bar, a machete and a flare gun keep things pretty quiet around here.
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