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I love Jamaica, I go twice a year at least. Jamaican gun laws are draconian the mandatory penalty for a crime committed with a firearm is life in prison. People know this so it’s better to murder and leave no witnesses than to risk getting caught. The possession of a single bullet is a 2 year offense and a firearm is minimum 10. That said I went to Marley fest in 2015 for the second time. I casually mentioned to my porter at the resort across the bay from the fest that I was Texan and we always carry firearms in us concealed. He was like ya mon it’s illegal here but people do it all the time and brine the cops if caught or are politically connected and get a pass. In was like how easy is it to get a gun? $200 American mon, leave 200 in the nightstand draw. So I did and the next day I had a 38 snub loaded with 5 extra rounds wraped in a towel with a note to leave it under the bag of trash when I checked out. It was a “rental” for the fest. They had hand wants security guys but slapping them skin with a 50 folded in the hand like you knew them and they just “patted” you down and off you went. This experience has been repeated in Africa and Asia in similar manners most counties will deport a first offender if you can’t bribe your way.