Gun control in Brazil

As of 2005 in Brazil, all firearms are required to be registered with the minimum age for gun ownership being 25.[1] It is generally illegal to carry a gun outside a residence, and a special permit granting the right to do so may be granted to certain groups, such as law enforcement officers and judges.[2] For citizens to legally own a gun, they must have a gun license, which costs R$88,00[3] and pay a fee every ten years to renew the gun register.[4] The registration can be done online or in person with the Federal Police.[5] Until 2008, unregistered guns could be initially registered at no cost for the gun owner, the subsequent referring fee each decade would then apply.[6] As of the Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva administration a civilian is only allowed to own 2 firearms.[7]

  1. ^ "Brazilians reject gun sales ban". BBC News. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  2. ^ "LEI No 10.826, DE 22 DE DEZEMBRO DE 2003". 22 December 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  3. ^ raimundo.rnsj. "TAXAS — Polícia Federal". www.pf.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. ^ "D9845". www.planalto.gov.br. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Registro de armas de fogo pode ser feito via Web".
  6. ^ "Termina prazo para legalizar armas sem taxas". Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  7. ^ "Brazil to rein in gun ownership after Bolsonaro-era expansion". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 7 April 2024.