Considered a candidate for the Ministry of Justice, Dino speaks of revoking Bolsonaro's decrees and confiscating high-caliber weapons.
The senator-elect and former governor also commented on the situation of shooting clubs, which will be subject to greater control in the next government.
247 - Senator-elect and member of the transition group of the Lula (PT) government, former governor Flávio Dino (PSB-MA) defended this Thursday (17) revoking the armament decrees of Jair Bolsonaro (PL). For him, this is the "main scope" of the technical group of Justice and Public Security of the transition cabinet, which is under his coordination.
Dino, who is being considered to take over the Ministry of Justice and Public Security – it is not yet known whether the portfolios will remain merged or not – starting in January 2023, also spoke about the possibility of confiscating high-caliber weapons, which were authorized by Bolsonaro's decrees.
According to Folha de S. PaulDino explained that carrying weapons as permitted by the decrees does not constitute an acquired right.
The senator-elect assessed that the law that established the Disarmament Statute in Brazil was "dismantled" by the Bolsonaro government, which issued ordinances and decrees relaxing gun ownership and carrying laws.
"The topic from here on requires some reflection. Is there an acquired right to the Wild West? No. Is there an acquired right to carry a rifle or machine gun? No, also no. Let's imagine a situation where a medication is permitted today and becomes prohibited tomorrow. Will anyone have an acquired right to continue taking that medication? Answer: no. So, is it possible that there will be an immediate effect, including regarding existing arsenals? It's possible. Now, the group will still address the merits of the decision and make a proposal to the President of the Republic," declared the former governor.
Regarding high-caliber weapons, Dino spoke of the need for "modulation." "The other issue: what about what is in circulation? Probably, there will be modulation, in the sense that anything that is high-caliber, for example, should be returned, some kind of re-registration, census."
Regarding shooting clubs, the senator-elect assured that there will be no widespread closures, but rather greater control. "Will there be widespread closures of shooting clubs? No. Certainly not. But it can't be uncontrolled, it can't be a free-for-all, because every day there are reports of shootings in homes, in neighborhoods, in bars and restaurants involving people who, as observed in your articles, possessed CAC (Collector, Shooter and Hunter) registration. So it shows that this concept has truly failed, and what has failed must be reviewed."
Regarding the separation of the Justice and Public Security portfolios, the senator-elect said that "the decision rests with President Lula." "We will not address this in the technical group because the opinions are similar and outdated. This debate has been going on for at least 20 years. President Lula knows the positions, and it will be up to him to decide. The technical group will deal with public policy, security in the Amazon, digital crimes, prison issues, and consumer protection. We will wait for President Lula's position; he is the expert. Players don't pick their teams, coaches do. My position is that I am not the president of the Republic. Technically, I have always defended the integration model."
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