Rick says:" 2. Many countries lock up flare pistols and flares as well as
weapons on
entry."
In my sailing adventures I have been in excess of 40 different nations and
never had a flare gun locked up or taken.
There was a insert for a 25 mm flare gun which was called the Machete
stopper--it was pulled from the market because of liablity issues---I keep
hearing rumors of it re appreaing.
Do not every try a 12 guage shot gun shell in a flare gun--not even a blank!
Rick is right---you run a good chance of becomming handless.--and maybe even
headless.
Altough not all cruisers will talk about arms I venture that over 50% are
well armed. The majority of these have the guns so well hidden that they are
never found....and they don't let others know that they have arms aboard.
Virtually all of my friends are armed. You can get into serious trouble with
firearms--and it is a very serious decision.
I agree I would take my chances in almost every where in Mexico over many
places in the USA. Those who say bad things about Mexico have either never
enjoyed Mexico, had a rare incidence of bad luck or done something illegal.
Their civil system is much different than ours and you must understand that.
So is the way business is done. If you don't want to understand and accept
the culture and laws don't go there.
Bob Austin
Rick says:" 2. Many countries lock up flare pistols and flares as well as
weapons on
entry."
In my sailing adventures I have been in excess of 40 different nations and
never had a flare gun locked up or taken.
There was a insert for a 25 mm flare gun which was called the Machete
stopper--it was pulled from the market because of liablity issues---I keep
hearing rumors of it re appreaing.
Do not every try a 12 guage shot gun shell in a flare gun--not even a blank!
Rick is right---you run a good chance of becomming handless.--and maybe even
headless.
Altough not all cruisers will talk about arms I venture that over 50% are
well armed. The majority of these have the guns so well hidden that they are
never found....and they don't let others know that they have arms aboard.
Virtually all of my friends are armed. You can get into serious trouble with
firearms--and it is a very serious decision.
I agree I would take my chances in almost every where in Mexico over many
places in the USA. Those who say bad things about Mexico have either never
enjoyed Mexico, had a rare incidence of bad luck or done something illegal.
Their civil system is much different than ours and you must understand that.
So is the way business is done. If you don't want to understand and accept
the culture and laws don't go there.
Bob Austin
