Brazil Gun Control Measure: Amid Surge in Gun Ownership, President Lula da Silva Signs a Decree Limiting Civilian Access to Firearms
The law carries out a campaign pledge made by Lula, who criticised Bolsonaro's laxer gun laws, claiming they were to blame for a spike in political violence during last year's election.
In an effort to curtail the rise in gun ownership under his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro's administration, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed an executive order Friday restricting civilian access to guns. The law carries out a campaign pledge made by Lula, who criticised Bolsonaro's laxer gun laws, claiming they were to blame for a spike in political violence during last year's election. Canada Gun Control Measure: Canadian Government Proposes Ban on Assault-Style Firearms.
Brazil Tightens Gun Control
JUST IN - Brazil's leftist President Lula da Silva signed a decree to limit civilian access to firearms — AFP
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BREAKING: Brazil's President Lula da Silva has signed a decree limiting civilian access to guns
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