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nearly everyone here in DR is armed, as a deterrent mostly. hatians walk down the street with machetes and harpoon guns for christsakes... used for their daily work, but it still takes a bit of getting used to. dominicans mostly all pack a piece in their jeans, even if its a homemade contraption. go to the disco and there is a sign that says "no armas" next to a basket full of guns that must be checked before entering. go to the bank, the grocery store, or anywhere money is exchanged and the guards have sawed offs and street sweepers. all this display is a bit shocking to tourists but honestly its very safe here and nobody hardly ever uses weapons. there are no bank robberies or corner store stickups. there are street thugs that steal iphones from working girls but thats about the extent of local crime here. the guns are just there and you get used to being around them. not a bad thing and not something to fear
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