Knive laws in Costa Rica

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I won a trip to Costa Rica today at a charity golf tournament. I'm planning to head out there with my family and wanted to know what the las are in the area surrounding Flamingo Beach. I kind of want to do some day hikes out there to check out the rainforests and of course would like to carry a knife or two, along with some other gear. Anyone know the laws out there pertaining to folders and say a GSO 4.1?

Thanks!!
 
The best way to get that info is to contact the embassy or nearest consulate office of which ever country you're visiting, Costa Rica, in this case. Just google "costa rica consulate yourstate" for links with their contact info.

The other way, which is my preference, is to wait til you get there and "buy local". Usually, that's a safe way to get a locally legal knife and a cool souvenire.
 
zzyzzogeton said:
The best way to get that info is to contact the embassy or nearest consulate office of which ever country you're visiting, Costa Rica, in this case. Just google "costa rica consulate yourstate" for links with their contact info.

The other way, which is my preference, is to wait til you get there and "buy local". Usually, that's a safe way to get a locally legal knife and a cool souvenire.
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Thanks for the advice. I will check out the consulate and maybe even pickup a new knife while I'm there:)
 
Ok, it has been a few years since I was down there and things do change but back in early 90's there were all manner of cheap Chinese lockbacks and autos for sale in the markets and small shops. My version of life is if you ask the authorities, they will just say no. Stay out of trouble and don't flash your cutlery at anyone. That is usually better than being "legal" in most of the world.
 
Ask Surfingringo, he seems to get by with all his spyderco knives in that part of the world.
Congrats, by the way.
 
Thanks guys, I will do some research. If I do bring a knife it'll probably be one that is easily replaceable, but trust in the event I'll need it. Probably leave the Survive at home.
 
Do any of you "ask the embassy, local authorities, cops etc.' people ever travel outside the border? The standard response is always NO! even if that isn't the real law. No one ever wants to be responsible for a problem you might cause.
 
Sidehill Gouger said:
Do any of you "ask the embassy, local authorities, cops etc.' people ever travel outside the border? The standard response is always NO! even if that isn't the real law. No one ever wants to be responsible for a problem you might cause.
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Let's see - Canada, Mexico, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Israel, Kenya, Australia, Singapore, Macau, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Cuba, Malaysia, Indonesia and 42 of 49 states not named Texas are all outside the borders of Texas, so I can say...

"Yes, yes I do."

Notice that, in addition to advising the OP to check with the embassy/consulate of the destination country about the laws of the said country of visitation (which is the ONLY appropriate source of information on foreign laws), he might do as I do, which is wait until I get there and buy what the locals can buy. That would imply that I do get "outside the border".

Technically, local authorities are the only source of correct information about local laws, but the clue is HOW you ask them.

Ask "Is brand x model y knife legal?" and the answer will be anywhere from vague to wrong.

The correct way to ask a local authority is

"I need to learn about your local knife laws. What specific local ordinance/law/regulation applies to knives?"

This method ALWAYS gets the right answer because the answer to the question is the specific ordinance/law that has the right answer.

That way they have to provide you what the basis of what their opinion or reasoning stems from. Most of the time they have never even read their own local laws and are just spouting off "what every knows", whether it is correct or not. So forcing them to look it up educates them as well.
 
Actually, I don't. :D My car has one of those MPG computers that gives me readouts on performance and since I'm a kinda frugal guy (some might say cheap) and very meticulous with records, I have found that setting my cruise control at 63 mph, I can average 48+ mpg on nearly every tank. On low traffic rural roads, I can get up to 51 by setting it to 52 mph. Used to get 52+ and up to 55+ mpg until the PTB started putting 10% alcohol in the gas. My attitude has always been "if I wanted to get there sooner, I should have left earlier." :D
 
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