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Costa Rica. 1995 ‘Special Licence (Permiso Especial).’ Arms and Explosives Law 7530 of 1995 (Ley de Armas y Explosivos, Ley 7530 de 1995); Article 37. San Jose: Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. 10 July

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Artículo 37. Permiso Especial

Para portar armas de fuego permitidas para la defensa personal, en casos de urgencia comprobados, será necesario un permiso especial extendido por el Departamento.

El permiso sólo podrá otorgarse cuando la vida de la persona autorizada estuviera razonablemente expuesta al peligro, por el tiempo que este dure o cuando, por la índole de sus funciones, los funcionarios públicos necesiten un arma para protegerse.

Ese permiso tendrá una duración de un año y podrá revocarse por razones de seguridad o porque se modificaron las circunstancias en virtud de las cuales se concedió.

No requieren este permiso especial, aunque sí el permiso de portación de armas, los miembros de los Supremos Poderes, los funcionarios de la Policía encargada del control de drogas y los de la Policía Judicial.

[Departamento: Departamento de Control de Armas y Explosivos]

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[Translation by GunPolicy.org]

Article 37. Special Licence

To carry permitted firearms for personal defence, in cases of proven urgency, individuals will need a special licence issued by the Arms and Explosives Control Department.

The licence may be granted only when the life of the authorised person is reasonably exposed to danger for as long as the danger lasts. Also, when public servants need an arm for protection due to the nature of their duties.

This permit will be valid for one year and may be revoked for safety reasons or because the circumstances under which it was granted, changed.

This special permit is not required by members of the Supreme Powers, police officers responsible for drug control and the Judicial Police, although they must have a gun carrying licence.

[In Costa Rica, the Supreme Powers are the Presidency, the Legislative Assembly, the Supreme Court of Justice and the Supreme Electoral Court]

ID: Q4130

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