Sam1911
Moderator Emeritus
Thanks for the in-depth explanation of C.R.'s gun laws. You actually reinforce my point pretty firmly when I said, even countries that are considered "more gun-friendly" are not really anything like what 99% of us here on THR would consider even moderately reasonable, compared to the freedoms we are used to.Atrox-Venator said:Current Costa Rican gun laws leave a lot to be desired, and more restrictive legislation is likely to pass in the near future. Firearm ownership isn’t a constitutionally protected right, but a privilege granted by the government; and as such can be outlawed at any moment.
When we discuss countries outside the USA, "gun-friendly" takes a meaning closer to simply that there is some possible way for a citizen of that country to legally own a gun of some sort. A limited priviledge that is extended by the government, at the whim of that government.