gun permit

[windeguy]

Guns and ammunition are expensive here because the government wants them to be expensive. Despite the right to bear arms ( not to be confused with the right to arm bears), there is an effort to minimize the amount of people with fire arms by keeping the prices very high. Citizens and legal residents do not have the right to import guns or ammunition on their own.

I have heard rumors that they are no longer importing guns and ammunition, I cannot really believe that, but does anyone have facts on that?

Unless laws have changed, 9 mm is the largest caliber weapon a civilian may own. A civilian may own a shotgun as well, but not a rifle of any kind.

Do not try to bring your own gun into the country unless you are very well connected to someone in the government that can make this work for you.

If you purchase a second hand gun, be absolutely certain that it is "clean". In this case "clean" means not being used in any crime. Your lawyer should be able to guarantee this.

I agree that guns are often used in crimes of passion between relatives. I just consider that another form of "genetic engineering" with no basis in a decision to decide against having one for personal protection or sporting use.


I will be interested to hear how the one poster re-registers his firearm after letting the licenses expire years ago. My guess is you might have to pay all the back years fees, that would be bad, but for those of us paying all along, it would be fair.

[PENJO]

Originally Posted by Ricardo900

I seriously doubt it, since their law only allows calibers of 9mm(.38?) and under for civilian use. So, no .40; .41; .45; .50; etc..

Thanks a bunch brother man!

I got the point. Last time Icarried down there, Icould only get .9mmabout 98grains bullets. That is by definition a .380 cal. Foolish!

[PENJO]

Originally Posted by windeguy

Guns and ammunition are expensive here because the government wants them to be expensive. Despite the right to bear arms ( not to be confused with the right to arm bears), there is an effort to minimize the amount of people with fire arms by keeping the prices very high. Citizens and legal residents do not have the right to import guns or ammunition on their own.

I have heard rumors that they are no longer importing guns and ammunition, I cannot really believe that, but does anyone have facts on that?

Unless laws have changed, 9 mm is the largest caliber weapon a civilian may own. A civilian may own a shotgun as well, but not a rifle of any kind.

Do not try to bring your own gun into the country unless you are very well connected to someone in the government that can make this work for you.
If you purchase a second hand gun, be absolutely certain that it is "clean". In this case "clean" means not being used in any crime. Your lawyer should be able to guarantee this.

I agree that guns are often used in crimes of passion between relatives. I just consider that another form of "genetic engineering" with no basis in a decision to decide against having one for personal protection or sporting use.


I will be interested to hear how the one poster re-registers his firearm after letting the licenses expire years ago. My guess is you might have to pay all the back years fees, that would be bad, but for those of us paying all along, it would be fair.

Windeguy,

Thanks! A Thousand thanks! Actually the gun I havedown there I took it there myself. Thanskfully it worked out well without incident. It was a wooden grip 92SB Special edition. these Berretas weremadefor some elite Unit in Belgium. I got my handson the one here in the USA.

About the registration, I have newinformation toshare with you ladies and gents. I called today the numberSKY posted and from there ended up speaking with Control Arms at Interior Policea Dept in Dom. Rep. I spokewith the person responsible of these fees and such about gun permit. Well, I explained that the gun is down there locked away and that i have 10+ yearswithout renewing the permit beingoutof the Dom Rep. Iwas told that I only need to pay (Buy) two years at $4,900/yr Dominican pesos plus a $700.00 for carrying fee. That is a $10,500.00 total for me. It seems less that the $47,000 total posted here above. So there you go. Ihope this help anyone in like circunstances.

SKY and the rest of you, Thanks for this great assistance. I had over two months talking to friends down there trying to resolve this matter I got the run arounds until now I found this forum. It took me less than 20 minutes over the phone to get to the buttom of this. NEED SOMETHING? DO IT YOUR SELF.

I also told the lady that I had lost the permit (Card). No problem. [I]pay the two years now and we will send you the new card, just make sure you list the correct telephone # in case we need to contact you. About the picture for the card? We can take itfromyour most recent cedula.If need be, we will callyousoyou ocme in to get a new one.[/i]

[liam1]

i recently spoke to a lawyer about getting my residency (the only reason is i want to buy a gun with permission to carry) and the lawyer told me that they (the government) have so many applications and the process usually take over 6 months that they have changed the law and as soon as one applies and while his application is being processed he has a right to legally buy and carry a weapon, then if they refuse his residency application he must return the gun, if the application is approved he just re-registers the gun. sounds pretty unbelievable to me. has anyone heard about this or is this lawyer misinformed? he did say his main specialty is real estate and title searches.

[SKY]

Originally Posted by liam1

i recently spoke to a lawyer about getting my residency (the only reason is i want to buy a gun with permission to carry) and the lawyer told me that they (the government) have so many applications and the process usually take over 6 months that they have changed the law and as soon as one applies and while his application is being processed he has a right to legally buy and carry a weapon, then if they refuse his residency application he must return the gun, if the application is approved he just re-registers the gun. sounds pretty unbelievable to me. has anyone heard about this or is this lawyer misinformed? he did say his main specialty is real estate and title searches.

Very easy to find out. Just call the same number I gave before and ask. They will know. I kind of doubt this can be though, but call.

Armas De Fuego
Av. Francia No. 101
809-221-9042---227-9045.

[azucar]

A static I read about North America is that more people, family members or friends are killed by their own guns than ever get a chance to use it on an intruder.

That would be the flawed Kellerman study. The study failed to tell you that 71% of the decedents had criminal records and lived in violent neighborhoods. It also failed to tell you that the gun the decedent owned was not the one responsible for their or their family members' death.

That is, Kellerman is flawed because it almost wholly describes criminals killing criminals.

It's a poor excuse for science.

Here you go, educate yourself:

Kellerman Debunked!

[PENJO]

Originally Posted by azucar

That would be the flawed Kellerman study. The study failed to tell you that 71% of the decedents had criminal records and lived in violent neighborhoods. It also failed to tell you that the gun the decedent owned was not the one responsible for their or their family members' death.

That is, Kellerman is flawed because it almost wholly describes criminals killing criminals.

It's a poor excuse for science.

Here you go, educate yourself:

Kellerman Debunked!

Azucar,
I read that post you quoted above. I decided to ignore it. The way this person even phrased it shows poor knowledge of the subject. When I read it, it reminded me Sarah Brady and their Gun Control Inc. passy. I think it is as laughable as Michael Moore and his documentary going into K Mart hdqt office accusing them of being responsible for some person being on a Wheel Chair as consequence of GSW.
I hope that the Supreme Court's expected ruling would clarify some of these obscurities about guns.

[PENJO]

In addition to calling Armas de Fuego, there is also a hotline to call @ *788.
I would also call Interior & Policia. I did and end of my problem. They were so helpful, magnificent. The person was even trying to speak English to make things clear.

Interior Policia
Control Armas Dept.
(809) 221-8964
(809) 686-6251 Ext. 2245

[Ricardo900]

Originally Posted by PENJO

I hope that the Supreme Court's expected ruling would clarify some of these obscurities about guns.

"The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the Others."

"If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words"

[PENJO]

Originally Posted by Ricardo900

"The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the Others."

"If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words"