Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday Jan 15,2019 signed a decree that will
temporarily make it easier for Brazilians to buy guns, despite fears the
move could aggravate already staggering violent crime.
The executive order, signed in a live television broadcast following a cabinet meeting, allows "good citizens" to more easily own firearms, said President Jair Bolsonaro, a former army captain.
"To guarantee the legitimate right of defense, as president I am using this weapon," he said, indicating the pen he then used to sign the decree.
The far-right president ran on a law-and-order platform. His message resonated with voters in Brazil which in 2017 had a record 64,000 murders, more than any other country.
Tuesday's decree makes it much easier for adults with no criminal record to buy guns and keep them at home.
It does not extend to carrying weapons -- concealed or otherwise -- in public, which remains restricted to police, public or private security personnel, and the military.
The executive order, signed in a live television broadcast following a cabinet meeting, allows "good citizens" to more easily own firearms, said President Jair Bolsonaro, a former army captain.
"To guarantee the legitimate right of defense, as president I am using this weapon," he said, indicating the pen he then used to sign the decree.
The far-right president ran on a law-and-order platform. His message resonated with voters in Brazil which in 2017 had a record 64,000 murders, more than any other country.
Tuesday's decree makes it much easier for adults with no criminal record to buy guns and keep them at home.
It does not extend to carrying weapons -- concealed or otherwise -- in public, which remains restricted to police, public or private security personnel, and the military.
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