Been before but now as a gun owner I was wondering if anyone knew the laws and any issues with having a fire arm in Jamaica. Planning on going back so figured as a legal owner id see if anyone knew the legality of a. Just having a handgun there or b. carrying while on the island. I could google but why when I have you?!

I could google but why when I have you?!

 

Im just dieing to help now.

 

Maybe find jamaicagunforums and ask them?

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearms_Act_(Jamaica)

 

I wouldn't bring them if I were you.. Lol

 

Btw, it literally took me less time to google it than it did for you to write your post

No idea, but here...

 

http://bit.ly/13ILMqK

Im just dieing to help now.

 

Maybe find jamaicagunforums and ask them?

 

hahahahaha

http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/jamaica

 

 

Personally..I wouldn't bring one

Buy a knife when your there, that what I did and then gave it to my waitress, before I left, she was happy as can be!

They have CCW and open carry ..both by permit. Laws are , in that department , more liberal (see what I did there ?) than NJ . As far as aquiring , they are similar to NJ. Background check , etc.All that even though it is not a guaranteed ( and therefore stripped ) right there.

 

I highly doubt you can bring your firearm there unless going to a sanctioned competition or something.

 

I know from people who live there about ownership within the country ...I may be wrong about transporting your gun there , I just guessed. Without googling.

As is the case in most of the Caribbean,especially ex British colony's, arms ownership is highly regulated and restricted to the elite and politically connected. That being said handguns in Jamaica is as common as breadfruit trees.

Importing a firearm and legally carrying comes down to who you know and how much they will ask.

Pot + Cocaine = OKAY

 

Guns = NO WAY

What Duppie said. The Caribbean is mostly a gun free zone. Jamaica is especially bad because the crime problem is so bad, people are extremely anti-gun there.

 

My grandfather and late uncle in Trinidad were gun owners. My grandfather had a double barrel shot gun and my uncle had a semi auto rifle and a handgun.

 

If you think NJ's exemptions for gun ownership are narrow, try a country like Trinidad or Jamaica.

 

To get a firearm license they had to show that they had land that was used for agricultural purposes and that they needed the gun for pest control. Even then, firearm permits take a really long time. You can then join the local association, make friends and that could be your gateway to getting more types of guns licensed to you.

 

Other than that only the police, military and security guards have guns.

The best trip I ever had to Jamaica was by cruise ship a few years ago. We got there early New Years day. Most of the trouble makers were still passed out from the night before or dead. It was quiet and no harassment what so ever. I highly recommend to use extreme caution while visting Jamaica, or try to go New years day. Early morning

I don't know what the answer is to this but I venture to guess it's not a good idea. Your 2A rights as an American don't exist when you step off U.S. soil. We have SOFA agreements with almost every county on earth when I traveled on the KC-10 or C-141 on military business and some nations are insanely strict. The guns we carry get secured and don't travel off the airfield premises unless an US Embassy courier had made prior arrangements. Even with that being said when you encounter customs agents abroad they typically don't like guns, knives or porn and sometimes they confiscate sealed beef jerkey! The State Department is what we use to decipher foreign laws. I wouldn’t want to end up on the news pleading for my freedom. Are you a citizen? I guess that could make a difference but in my travels to over 60 countries it's a no go item and a serious getting sent to pound you in the ass prison crime.

Plenty of people own guns in Jamaica, and quite a few shooters.

 

You can import a gun with Jamaican approval, however you need permission and a reason... however it does not allow you to CCW as far as I know.

 

Better yet, stay within the resorts and you will not have an issue.

Better yet, stay within the resorts and you will not have an issue.

 

 

This. I was there once and felt reeeally uncomfortable the whole time. Not on my list of places to go back to.

 

You really shouldn't ask a nj gun forum about the gun laws in another county. Why risk going to some 3rd world jail.

Bring it..openly carry.

 

I say go for it.

 

Can't wait to see next season of Locked up Abroad!

Bring it..openly carry.

 

I say go for it.

 

Can't wait to see next season of Locked up Abroad!

 

I am going to agree with Candide on this one. Open carry FTW.

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This. I was there once and felt reeeally uncomfortable the whole time. Not on my list of places to go back to.

 

You really shouldn't ask a nj gun forum about the gun laws in another county. Why risk going to some 3rd world jail.

 

And rightly so,Jamaica regularly tops the list of Caribbean countries with the most per capita and gun crime.Crime against tourist is steadily climbing also through out the Caribbean with the increase of cruise traffic not to mention the emergence of narco crime because the most popular destinations have also become transship points for both drugs and guns.

Unless the OP has some serious connections,the import of a hand gun for a returning or visiting national is a very difficult undertaking.If personal safety is that much of an issue,he might very well just stay in a secure resort,stay away from Kingston or hire personal security,which I understand is quite inexpensive if not very reliable.

Hah if I I we're seriously thinking about bringing one I would have done my research. But all good answers lol. Thanks. And I hope I'm NEVER on locked up abroad!

Why bring a pistol to Jamaica? Just bring a bunch of snacks and rolling papers and you are good to go!!

 

Don't forget to say everyting' gonbe eye-re'

Plenty of people own guns in Jamaica, and quite a few shooters.

 

You can import a gun with Jamaican approval, however you need permission and a reason... however it does not allow you to CCW as far as I know.

 

Better yet, stay within the resorts and you will not have an issue.

 

While that is true, firearms licenses can take a while to issue. They probably aren't worse than some NJ towns though. 8 months to a year is not uncommon. They approve like 50 permits a year.

You dunt need dee weapun maan! Every ting be Ire.

 

You jus need ta bring de ganja and de marly raasta CDs and jaa smile pon de

Our Secret Service often cannot even carry guns in foreign countries to protect the President but for you I think they may make an exception. Unless you live under a rock it is pretty common knowledge that the US has the most liberal gun laws in the world outside of third world nations perhaps. We had a guy in one of the Florida gun forums seriously ask about carrying his gun on a cruise ship and then in each of the 3 countries he was visiting. Doesn't anyone read any news except about the Kardashians?

Buy some pepper spray and a nice blade in country. Don't wear an expensive watch or clothing. Also, make sure if you get robbed at an ATM, you have limited funds in it or that it can't connect to other accounts while you are away. Prepaid cards for vacation are a good idea and keep your real ATM hidden someplace to only be used in an emergency.

Buy some pepper spray and a nice blade in country. Don't wear an expensive watch or clothing. Also, make sure if you get robbed at an ATM, you have limited funds in it or that it can't connect to other accounts while you are away. Prepaid cards for vacation are a good idea and keep your real ATM hidden someplace to only be used in an emergency.

 

Great great advice.

 

From a financial standpoint... use credit cards.... and most of all, stay in the damn hotel. The resorts are amazing... unless it is a supervised tour, there really is nothing else to see or do there. =P

Maybe you could ask the guy who was seen CCW while changing a flat at that rest stop?

He sounded to be Jamaican

Hah if I I we're seriously thinking about bringing one I would have done my research.

 

Then why are you wasting our time? Again

Just make sure you aren't bringing or carrying on the way back to the US.

i work with a jamaican, his brother and his cousin. i asked him about the laws there (he has lived there, england and here). i was told that if you don't have a permit to own AND carry the cops won't even ask questions, they will just shoot you dead. his words not mine.