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Lax gun laws in Brazil and US help arm Brazil’s organized crime, study finds
A study finds a 11.4% rise in seizures of military-style guns linked to lax regulations in Brazil and the U.S., fueling organized crime arms trafficking.
- In July 2023, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree in Brazil tightening civilian gun access restrictions and reversing prior policies.
- The decree was issued following a period during which former President Jair Bolsonaro relaxed gun laws, allowing civilians to obtain various firearms that had previously been limited to police and military personnel.
- A recent study by the Sou da Paz Institute highlighted that restricted military-style firearms increasingly end up with Brazilian criminal groups, with the U.S. as the main foreign supplier via smuggling routes.
- The study noted an 11.4% rise in seizures of such guns over five years, and executive director Carolina Ricardo said weaker controls created a new, cheaper, and partly legal pathway for organized crime.
- The decree’s restored limits and documentation requirements aim to reduce firearms proliferation, suggesting a policy shift to stem the flow of arms to criminal groups.
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Lax gun laws in Brazil and US help arm Brazil's organized crime, study finds
A study by the Sou da Paz Institute has revealed a rise in restricted-use firearms such as semiautomatic rifles reaching Brazilian criminal groups.
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