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I love Spain. In fact, I've regularly thought of living there part of the year. One daughter went to college in Spain. I've spent time in Rota, Alicante, Benidorm, Valencia, Barcelona and Palma de Majorca. Gone in on advance dets and with mobile security det, rode a few times with the local police and swapped stories. It is a civilized country and a great country to spend time in. And to keep it gun-related, yeah, they like guns there and the country has a great history of firearms production (I love my Star pistols and my one Astra).I’m in Seville. I believe these guys are the regional force (Sevilla is a “nation” within a nation, like an autonomous state in a confederation with a week central government). They look more like paramilitaries.
The city police vehicles are blue with safety yellow stripes and are marked “Policia Locale”, those guys wear regular police uniforms with side arms.
We’re in the Old Town and it is heavily policed. Half the streets are for pedestrian traffic only. I’d guess 85% walk, 13% ride scooters or motor cycles, and 2% drive cars/vans. Cops are on every other block.
We’ve walked everywhere, out as late as midnight and haven’t perceived any threat. No gang banger types at all. Their society seems very civil and polite.
It’s been a great trip.
Scenes like that make you appreciate living in the good old USA. Even in our current state we are one of the safest countries in the world.
Alas, firearms are highly regulated in Spain. Never saw any, but was told that shotguns and rifles are commonly owned (there are some areas of the country where hunting is still fairly popular), but in the coastal cities, only the police have guns. Permits are required for handguns, and reputedly difficult to procure, though I was told by an ex-pat relative of my wife that if you have money, it's easier to get a permit. There just doesn't seem to be a "gun culture" in the country, at least, not where I've spent time. Strange considering the strong history of weapons manufacturing in the country (swords and handguns).'Dog, what are the rules for civilians and firearms in Spain? Always like to ask this of nationals or visitors to foreign lands.
Thanks,
Moon