Brazil government is pushing new gun control regulations, requiring gun owners to register each of their firearms with the police.
The massive gun registration program comes after his predecessor, former President Jair Bolsonaro, ran his campaign on a pro-gun platform and, once in office, rolled back regulations on private gun ownership. He also changed the rules for how much ammunition a person could own and eased access to restricted-caliber guns.
The current government has said in-person registration could help determine precisely how many guns are in the country and potentially how many are no longer with their original owners or may have fallen into criminal hands.
On Jan. 1, which was Lula’s first day in office, he issued a decree requiring gun owners to register their weapons with the Federal Police. The original deadline was delayed until May 3.
The decree stated guns not registered by the deadline can be seized.
Fonte: AP News