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So, I've done business down in Puerto Rico for many years. Our company also has a field tech on the island who reports to yours-truly. Over the years, we talked about all sorts of matters, and occasionally brushed upon preparations. I recall him, for example, asking me questions on generators at one point. Off hand, I don't recall if we discussed firearms, though it is possible. I recently read that the applications for a firearms license rose dramatically in the wake of Hurricane Maria.[1]
The laws down there concerning firearms are truly obnoxious. You need to apply for a firearms license, it costs $100, and it requires a lot of supporting materials. Once approved, you may own two (2) firearms and total of fifty (50) cartridges. There are exceptions for inherited firearms. If one wants more firearms, you have to get another license (target shooting or hunting), which cost more money, paperwork, and supporting documentation, but allows an almost unlimited number of arms. If you have one of those licenses, and more than fifteen (15) guns, at least 80% of them have to be locked up at any give time.[2] CCW is "may issues" and rarely granted. Open carry is not allowed. Some federally-registered NFA items are legal (AOWs, SBRs), while others (machine-guns, silencers, and short-barreled shotguns) are not. There is no "assault weapons" ban or magazine capacity limit though.
Anyway, as a thought experiment: If one were limited by means, an annoying law (as they do in at least one of the territories), or something else, to two firearms for preparedness, what would they be (make, model, accessories)? And most importantly, why?
The laws down there concerning firearms are truly obnoxious. You need to apply for a firearms license, it costs $100, and it requires a lot of supporting materials. Once approved, you may own two (2) firearms and total of fifty (50) cartridges. There are exceptions for inherited firearms. If one wants more firearms, you have to get another license (target shooting or hunting), which cost more money, paperwork, and supporting documentation, but allows an almost unlimited number of arms. If you have one of those licenses, and more than fifteen (15) guns, at least 80% of them have to be locked up at any give time.[2] CCW is "may issues" and rarely granted. Open carry is not allowed. Some federally-registered NFA items are legal (AOWs, SBRs), while others (machine-guns, silencers, and short-barreled shotguns) are not. There is no "assault weapons" ban or magazine capacity limit though.
Anyway, as a thought experiment: If one were limited by means, an annoying law (as they do in at least one of the territories), or something else, to two firearms for preparedness, what would they be (make, model, accessories)? And most importantly, why?
