paddy said:
no backgound checks? the country is full of expats from all over this planet..some of whom i'm sure make the dominican bad guys look like red cross volunteers.
They don't hand out gun permits to gringos like candies.
I'm not saying that it is impossible for a bad guy to get a permit, but, most bad guys don't bother with permits.
The fellow you met is a good decent guy and we're lucky to have him still with us. They slashed him something like 10 times with a machetti.
I am proud to consider him as a friend and feel he that he not only righteously defended himself, but he also defended all of us who live here, as he removed a dangerous menace from circulation.
A few more like him in our community, would go a long way in deterring these lowlives who commit these crimes.
He's the guy you want standing next to you when someone attacks you.