Just quick questions about gun laws in DR....Are there any restrictions? or do you need to have a weapon registered?
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Gun Laws
Do a quick search - this has been talked about a bit here - military type , not allowed, 45's not allowed, carry permits you have to be a resident etc., there's lots if you look.
Colonial12 said:
You must be a Dominican citizen or legal permanent resident with the proper papers after I believe, 5 or 7years, then you can legally own a gun.
The permit must be renewed yearly and has the gun serial # right on it as well as the owners picture so it can not to be transfered or carried by someone else.
Part of the permit process includes drug testing, psychological testing and some training, (though not enough).
Ken
Whoops, legal resident with 2 years is all it takes. You pay something like 1000 US with license for crap Saturday night special. But what the heck in the third world a Taurus handgun is top shelf!buseouno said:
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Old Subject
You might want to check these treads:
http://www.dr1.com/forums/showthrea...&highlight=guns
http://www.dr1.com/forums/showthrea...&highlight=guns
http://www.dr1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39598&highlight=Guns
Or Just do a search under guns or Fire Arms.
You might want to check these treads:
http://www.dr1.com/forums/showthrea...&highlight=guns
http://www.dr1.com/forums/showthrea...&highlight=guns
http://www.dr1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39598&highlight=Guns
Or Just do a search under guns or Fire Arms.
in Santo Domingo
Forget the store, and go directly to 'Secretar?a de Interior y Polic?a', Huacal building, Second floor (don't take the elavator, for obvious reasons ;-). Walk to the front of the room (with the rows of chairs) and tell the attendant the nature of your business. She will ask you to go pay the fee and return with the invoice. When you return, she will take your c?dula and ask you to sit down and wait until called. When you're called, you will walk down the assigned hall and into a room where you will take your turn to have your picture taken and voila! your new permit is issued right then and there.
How long does the procedure take? Depends. Sometimes they're not too busy, and you're out before the hour... best to go early...
Forget the store, and go directly to 'Secretar?a de Interior y Polic?a', Huacal building, Second floor (don't take the elavator, for obvious reasons ;-). Walk to the front of the room (with the rows of chairs) and tell the attendant the nature of your business. She will ask you to go pay the fee and return with the invoice. When you return, she will take your c?dula and ask you to sit down and wait until called. When you're called, you will walk down the assigned hall and into a room where you will take your turn to have your picture taken and voila! your new permit is issued right then and there.
How long does the procedure take? Depends. Sometimes they're not too busy, and you're out before the hour... best to go early...
Windeguy, all gun permits are issued in the Capital, at the main offices of the Secretar?a de Estado de Interior y Polic?a. However, there was some chatter a few months ago about allowing the Santiago office of the ministry to issue the license.
http://www.seip.gov.do/
http://www.seip.gov.do/
Yes, there're two kinds of permits, 'porte y tenencia' (carry-on permit) and only 'tenencia' (possession) which is only to keep it within the premises. To show a weapon is not 'macho', it is 'mucho est?pido'. I suggest you hide it under your black trenchcoat. Also, 'tenencia' permits are cheaper than 'porte y tenencia'.
Mirador said:
I understand your line of thinking and in most environements I would agree but then... If you conceal a gun, you still carry it and one day you may well feel that the time has come to pull it, and when then you'll pull it, it will be to shoot.
If one "shows" a gun it may on the other hand have a deterrent value... kind of like having a big body guard with you. However, if somebody comes to mess with somebody who obviouly carries a gun, then you might be in deeper crap than you actually thought you'd ever look for.
So, I really don't know what the good answer is.
BTW: I'm not sure as to undertand you last sentence as you would suggest that "tenencia" autorizes one to carry concealed (under the black trenchcoat)... I would think it doesn't (?).
... J-D.
My wife is Dominican; we live in Virginia. My sister-in-law, who lives in Santo Domingo, is interested in acquiring a firearm. Given the ridiculous prices in the DR, I'd like to get her one here and either ship it or bring it when we next visit.
What do I need to do to make this happen? Can I Fedex her the gun? (Within the US, I can only Fedex to a Federal Firearms Licensee; can I Fedex it overseas?) Or with us? Flying within the US, I can bring the weapon unloaded, locked, in checked baggage, declared at the ticket counter. May I do the same to Santo Domingo? Can I bring it into the country that way?
I was planning on giving her a .45 ACP, but apparently that's prohibited. What's permitted? .40 S&W? 9mm? .357?
What do I need to do to make this happen? Can I Fedex her the gun? (Within the US, I can only Fedex to a Federal Firearms Licensee; can I Fedex it overseas?) Or with us? Flying within the US, I can bring the weapon unloaded, locked, in checked baggage, declared at the ticket counter. May I do the same to Santo Domingo? Can I bring it into the country that way?
I was planning on giving her a .45 ACP, but apparently that's prohibited. What's permitted? .40 S&W? 9mm? .357?
Frog's Guns
I did my renewal this week. It took me about 2 hours.
http://www.seip.gov.do/armas.htm
m'frog
I did my renewal this week. It took me about 2 hours.
http://www.seip.gov.do/armas.htm
m'frog
