When far-right politician Jair Bolsonaro rose to win Brazil’s presidential election in 2018, guns and violence were hallmarks of his campaign. He talked about gunning down his left-wing opponents, one of his big promises involved facilitating firearm permits for those who he called “upstanding citizens”, and he signed off all of his public events by giving his infamous finger-gun salutes.
Indeed, his government brought about a spate of decrees and rule-changes facilitating gun ownership and firearm purchases, but since his defeat this pro-gun push in Brazil has certainly not gone away.
Brazilian public security think tank Fogo Cruzado released a new study, showing that congressional debates around gun regulations are becoming more and more frequent in Brazil. The institute analyzed the records from more than seven decades, including legislatures since 1951. To discuss guns in Brazil, we’re joined by Maria Isabel Couto, Fogo Cruzado’s programs director.
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