Hi i live in Puerto Plata my friends here are telling me it is illegal to have a pocket knife here. I find it hard to believe that people can walk around with Machettes but the police would be concerned about a pocket knife. I have never ever taken it out of my pocket or threatened anyone. Do people need a permit to have a knife on their person. My friends that told me this carry a nine mill pistol around with them. Please could someone who knows advise me on this. My culture all men have a pocket knife starting at adolence and it so common no would give it a second thought. This knife is to cut apples or open boxes and it is only 3 inch blade and it is not a threat to anyone.:cross-eye
Actually, you can kill somebody in one strike with a 3" blade.
But that not really being the subject, I carry a machete in my car... in the cabin. Police have told me to tell any officers at a check point that I have a
Finca to justify it's presence at hand. Actually, my car has been checked several times by the army for concealed unregistered firearms and the machete was visible and never had to face any remarks.
I've seen the PN beat up and then question a kid (they obviously knew from previous incidents) after they found him carrying (concealed) a knife with an 8" blade during
Carnaval one street parallel off the Malecon (where all the action was). So, it
may depend on who you are, what you look like, as what you're know and where you are and the mood of the police officer (?).
... J-D,