Would it be worth moving to bolivia?(if possible),if gun laws got bad in the states.They have an unemployment rate of 11% and 70% of the population lives below the poverty level.But you can live cheaply.And has a fairly high crime rate compaed to america.Still the prospect of no gun laws sounds promising.What do all of you think?And can anyone give me some exact information on gun laws there.
is it worth it?
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TheBluesMan
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Would you really consider leaving the United States? Were you born here? Have you left the country for extended periods recently? Do you know what it is like for an American to settle in another country?
I cannot fathom ever living anywhere else. It sounds like living in Bolivia would be like living in a ghetto.
There are other factors to your general quality of life other than gun laws, aren't there? Freedom to keep and bear arms is only one of the many freedoms that Americans enjoy. It may be the most important, but not the only one worth considering.
I cannot fathom ever living anywhere else. It sounds like living in Bolivia would be like living in a ghetto.
There are other factors to your general quality of life other than gun laws, aren't there? Freedom to keep and bear arms is only one of the many freedoms that Americans enjoy. It may be the most important, but not the only one worth considering.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by TheBluesMan:
Would you really consider leaving the United States? Were you born here? Have you left the country for extended periods recently? Do you know what it is like for an American to settle in another country?
I cannot fathom ever living anywhere else. It sounds like living in Bolivia would be like living in a ghetto.
There are other factors to your general quality of life other than gun laws, aren't there? Freedom to keep and bear arms is only one of the many freedoms that Americans enjoy. It may be the most important, but not the only one worth considering.[/quote]
The freedoms that we are entitled to as Americans are disappearing VERY quickly... right now!
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Dead [Black Ops]
Would you really consider leaving the United States? Were you born here? Have you left the country for extended periods recently? Do you know what it is like for an American to settle in another country?
I cannot fathom ever living anywhere else. It sounds like living in Bolivia would be like living in a ghetto.
There are other factors to your general quality of life other than gun laws, aren't there? Freedom to keep and bear arms is only one of the many freedoms that Americans enjoy. It may be the most important, but not the only one worth considering.[/quote]
The freedoms that we are entitled to as Americans are disappearing VERY quickly... right now!
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Dead [Black Ops]
Mike Spight
New member
I've been to Bolivia...literally "...a nice place to visit...", well you know the rest.
Have you checked out ALL the gun laws? Some Latin American countries are selective about who can and who cannot own or carry. For example, some (Mexico comes to mind) will not allow you to possess "military" calibers (9mm, .45ACP, 5.56, 7.62, etc.). As far as nice places go, Costa Rica, Argentina and Venezuela would be hard to beat, especially Costa Rica.
Oh yeah, I worked in Honduras for a year as well...beautiful country and wonderful people, but it might not be the place to be. Crime and political corruption are totally out of control there.
Good luck/buena suerte!
Mike
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Have you checked out ALL the gun laws? Some Latin American countries are selective about who can and who cannot own or carry. For example, some (Mexico comes to mind) will not allow you to possess "military" calibers (9mm, .45ACP, 5.56, 7.62, etc.). As far as nice places go, Costa Rica, Argentina and Venezuela would be hard to beat, especially Costa Rica.
Oh yeah, I worked in Honduras for a year as well...beautiful country and wonderful people, but it might not be the place to be. Crime and political corruption are totally out of control there.
Good luck/buena suerte!
Mike
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My preference is that we all move into the rocky mountain states, solidify the political attitude there, so that it is overwhelmingly pro-RKBA, and then let the feds try and take our weapons.
I'm sorry commies, but I don't want to live like people in Kalifornia, or like people in Massachusetts, I wanna have my own identity, and if my state has low gun crime, then what possible justification is there for taking my guns away?
If we solidify the support of key areas, which have sound tactical attributes, we can protect our rights any way we see fit.
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The Alcove
I twist the facts until they tell the truth. -Some intellectual sadist
The Bill of Rights is a document of brilliance, a document of wisdom, and it is the ultimate law, spoken or not, for the very concept of a society that holds liberty above the desire for ever greater power. -Me
Compromising the right position only makes you more wrong.
I'm sorry commies, but I don't want to live like people in Kalifornia, or like people in Massachusetts, I wanna have my own identity, and if my state has low gun crime, then what possible justification is there for taking my guns away?
If we solidify the support of key areas, which have sound tactical attributes, we can protect our rights any way we see fit.
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The Alcove
I twist the facts until they tell the truth. -Some intellectual sadist
The Bill of Rights is a document of brilliance, a document of wisdom, and it is the ultimate law, spoken or not, for the very concept of a society that holds liberty above the desire for ever greater power. -Me
Compromising the right position only makes you more wrong.
La Paz is a nice city, 10,000 feet up and cool year round. If you have a dollar income, you can live pretty well in places like this, much better outside the capital city. But you will always be a foreigner. Medical care can be a problem, and there is a level of corruption and arbitrariness in law enforcement that is very different from what we are used to (for example, whatever gun laws there are won't necessarily apply to people like you). Ordinary people will assume that you are rich, and by their standards you are. You will live your life with your guard up; good neighborhoods are well-fortified, with lots of hired cops. Living in isolation outside of town may not be a good idea, as American retirees around Lake Chapala in Mexico are finding out. For an alternative not quite so rough around the edges, consider Costa Rica or maybe Quito, Ecuador (9,000 feet up and a perfect climate). Also be aware that you are liable for U.S. income taxes no matter where you live.
Sorry, This is MY Country and I'm gonna do whatever it takes to keep it 
Whatever it takes all the way
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We preserve our freedoms by using four boxes: soap,ballot,jury, and cartridge.
Anonymous
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We preserve our freedoms by using four boxes: soap,ballot,jury, and cartridge.
Anonymous
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ellsworthtoohey
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Regardless of what laws exist, or don't exist, in Latin America you won't have any rights unless you have a big enough gang to back them up. In those places they don't even possess the concept of individual rights in order to infringe them. The police and military are for sale to the highest bidder and the rule of law is nonexistent.