Posted on 05/30/2019 2:28:05 PM PDT by marktwain
Brazilian gun laws are some of the strictest in the world. President Jair Bolsonaro started to reform the administration of the laws in 2019. He did this by using his power of Presidential decrees. This changes the rules of how the law is administered. Much of the abuse under the law was through the administrative rules. Changes to the law must come through the Congress, those changes have not been enacted yet.
Because most Americans do not read Portuguese, Brazilian lawyer and licensed Professional Shooter, César Mello, made a youtube video, in English, to educate the rest of the world about Brazilian gun laws, their history, and what may be expected next.
While César apologizes for his English, it is quite understandable. I contacted César, and he helped clarify the information he is providing.
Because it is not fluent, colloquial, American English, I have condensed and summarized the most interesting and important points César makes. It is worth watching the video, to see the impact of the Brazilian gun laws on the Brazilian population. The video is 30:51 minutes long.
A major point from César is, prior to 1997, the gun laws in Brazil were almost non-existent. People could buy guns and ammunition easily. Carrying a gun without a permit was not a criminal act. It was like an American civil penalty, similar to a traffic ticket.
In 1997, this changed. The socialist president, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, made carrying a gun without a permit a crime.
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He predicts the homicide rate will go down.
Plainly evident in youtube videos.
Brazil gunfight
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=brazil+gun+fight
Brazil thief gun
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=brazil+off+duty+police
Had a Brazilian friend that moved to the US. He said only criminals had guns in Brazil and they mostly got them from the police and the military. First thing he did when he was eligible was go buy himself a Sig.
2nd Amendment bump for later...
Great column and topic! Sharing all over, even on FB, where, amazingly, I’m not currently on my usual 30-day ban.
A significant amount of youtube’s ‘Active Self Protection’ videos are from Brazil. A frighteningly violent country.
Thank you, Matt.
There was an incredible, coordinated attack on gun ownership in the middle 1990’s.
It happened in the United States in 1994, Canada in 1995, England in 1996, Australia in 1997, and Brazil in 1997.
It was all coordinated by worldwide Media and academic demands for strong restrictions on gun ownership.
Thank God for the wisdom of our FF / 2A.
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