I grew up in El Salvador (rated #1 in the world for most dangerous countries and most violent crime until Honduras de-throned us, we've been sitting #2 since). I can say that SPS and Teguz are NOT places you want to be. Roatan, however, is a very different story. I trusted my wife to drive from one end of the island to the other alone repeatedly last time we were down there. She speaks no spanish and isn't acclimated to the "exciting" nature of third-world, war-torn countries. Utila, Roatan, and Guanaja are not as safe as a Sandal's resort, no, but they're not really "Honduras," either. Closer to a big US city (and much better than the "bad" ones like Detroit/Chicago/NYC/LA).
As for gun control.....that whole region sets a precedent for 2A advocates: VERY stringent gun control laws. To the point where the only people with guns are the ones breaking all of the other laws anyway, and are the ones you don't want WITH guns.