Puerto Rico to recognize carry licenses of states, partially recognize 2A

[DispositionMatrix]

http://www.lexjuris.com/lexlex/Leyes2019/lexl2019168.pdf

Gun Law in Puerto Rico to Respect the Second Amendment as of 1 January, 2020

The most sweeping change in Act No. 168 is to eliminate the restrictive and burdensome requirements of the old law in obtaining a permit to purchase, own, or carry firearms. The new law enacts a shall-issue system that requires a permit to be issued if the applicant meets the legal requirements. The legal requirements are essentially the same as in the United States for firearms ownership; except for a uniform minimum age of 21. This was likely influenced by recent legislation in California, Washington, and Florida.

Costs under the old system were upwards from $1,500, with no guarantee of obtaining a permit to own a gun at the end of the long process. Under the new law, costs are about $200, with a guarantee of a permit, if the applicant does not fall into one of the prohibited categories. The permit is valid for five years. The renewal fee is $100.

Under the new law, a permit to own includes the right to carry a firearm for defense in public, if the firearm is concealed. Obtaining a permit to carry, under the old system, was even more difficult and costly than obtaining a permit to own a firearm. The government has a limit of 45 days in which to investigate and issue a permit. After a year, the limit is reduced to 30 days.

 

[Toytowninc]

US territories move forward while US states move backward: Virginia, Vermont, etc.)

 

[June4th]

Nice to see freedom spread once in a while!

 

[Palladin]

excellent.

 

[Dennis in MA]

US territories move forward while US states move backward: Virginia, Vermont, etc.)

. . . Connecticut, California, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. . .

 

[DispositionMatrix]

Firearm restrictions in Puerto Rico are, overall, still going to be extremely strict.

 

[ReluctantDecoy]

Hot damn! Maybe I should put PR on my vacation list...

 

[wilson911]

I just got back from PR. I saw several billboards advising residents to "careful celebrating the holidays by not firing guns into the air".

Now that's common sense gun control.

 

[enbloc]

¡viva la puerto rico!

 

[boatman]

Hot damn! Maybe I should put PR on my vacation list...

Used to go there every winter for vacation to get out of the cold for a while. Was direct flight and no need for passport and border patrol, which on other carib islands adds a few hours to the day. 4 hrs from boston, get off plane and go. Other islands, especially without direct flights, you waste a whole day in travel.

I have not been back after the hurricane, so I don't know what shape things are in right now.

 

[Eugenio.FV]

Going back soon, man I miss my island. Its done a lot of recovery since the hurricane, what it hasnt fully recovered from yet is the last recession.

 

[Peicemaker]

Wow. A government of an historically crime ridden territory has actually enacted legislation which will have measurable effects on crime rates instead of legislating on feelings and double speak. Nicely done.