Chile: Gun Owners Hell

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I have spent some time in Chile. I went to a shooting range one time and rented a Beretta 87 and Glock 22. The range was an indoor action pistol range with odd vertical backstop.

Read the following to see a successful gun control implementation:

http://escapeamericanow.info/bring-your-gun-to-chile/

California looks gun friendly compared to Chile.
 
Yeah, I pretty much will never live there if I cannot carry.
 
Another potential retirement country now discarded.
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Yeah for the most part if you wouldn't enjoy living under the california gun laws you probably wouldn't enjoy living in any other industrialized country.
 
This is not surprising. The people of the "Southern Cone" (Chile, Argentina, Uruguay) consider themselves to be "Europeans" and they pattern their laws and culture after the European models.

If you're looking for a place with gun rights, look no farther than the good ole USA. As bad as things sometimes get here (think New York, New Jersey, California), they're still a lot better than most other places in the world. Yes, there are looser gun laws in places like Yemen or Somalia, but would you really like to live there?
 
"Ammunition By law, you cannot reload ammunition and you may only buy 100 rounds per year, per gun, and not have more than 300 rounds stored at your home."

Goodness..
 
Ummm...

All might be fine, too, just be aware of the potential risk if you try to bring in, for example, a Desert Eagle .50 cal. revolver.
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I'll stay in Arizona...to buy a gun and ammo, fill out the form, provide your state issued ID, wait five minutes, walk out, load and holster, conceal, go home. No permit, no license, no hassle, and it's all in my native language.
 
Bolivia has no gun laws at all, according to Cooper.

That info could be 2 years out of date, tho. I'm told that Panama has gunstores, Philippines is not good for expats about guns, but if you marry a Phills lady, she can ccw, and store the gun in your home. I have to check if she can ccw 2 guns at once (ie, one to toss to you or for you to grab from her rig).
 
The people of the "Southern Cone" (Chile, Argentina, Uruguay) consider themselves to be "Europeans" and they pattern their laws and culture after the European models.
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Reading this, Chile seems to be much more restrictive than a lot of European countries.

Think I'll stay right where I am, thanks!
 
Costa Rica just went to pot recently as well from what I understand. For awhile it was a PITA but it was still better than NYC for the most part. Now they have new restrictions which are a joke. I was considering it (at 29) as a retirement destination for when I hit 65. Figured by then I'd give away most of my guns to my kids and the local Boy Scouts chapter (my .22lr rifles) and work on getting a few revolvers (.22lr, .357 magnum, and .44 magnum) imported once I qualified for ownership and maybe a couple of bolt guns (my mosins and maybe one .22lr lever action). Now not so sure. Granted it was my plan to put the bulk of my estate in Trust and live out my remaining years in Costa Rica with some hired help, a couple of dogs, and beautiful beaches.
 
Seriously, as many problems as we have in this country, there aren't a whole lot of countries on Earth where I would want to spend my old-age. Maybe Canada 'cause it's English speaking, modern, socialized medicine, has a lot less people, and gun ownership isn't difficult.
 
handgun ownership is quite difficult in some Canadian provinces, and for most, ccw is out of the question. Me, wherever I go, I'd rather be a lawbreaker than be set upon by a couple of punks with machetes, and be unarmed. To me, the looks on their faces when they see that gun's muzzle will be worth the risk. I've seen that reversal of expectations on punk's faces several times, and it just feels so good. Too bad you can't just do what ought to be done.
 
I wouldn't want to live in a country where self defense is not a reason to own a firearm and especially where it is illegal to defend yourself if you have a firearm.

100 bullets per year per gun restriction is a joke. Sounds like the leaders of Hand Gun Control along with the architects of Brady II relocated to Chile.
 
This is not surprising. The people of the "Southern Cone" (Chile, Argentina, Uruguay)
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There are a LOT of guns in Uruguay, one of the highest per capita in the world.

In a comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, Uruguay ranked at No. 9
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(Karp, Aaron.2007.‘Completing the Count: Civilian firearms - Annexe online.’ Small Arms Survey 2007: Guns and the City.Cambridge:Cambridge University Press,27 August. )
 
Seriously, as many problems as we have in this country, there aren't a whole lot of countries on Earth where I would want to spend my old-age. Maybe Canada 'cause it's English speaking, modern, socialized medicine, has a lot less people, and gun ownership isn't difficult.
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Why would you want to live in a country where lifesaving medical treatment may not be available untill well after you're dead? :confused:
 
vamo said:
Yeah for the most part if you wouldn't enjoy living under the california gun laws you probably wouldn't enjoy living in any other industrialized country.
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Ops...I guess Texas isn't an 'industrialized country'.

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