The Bolsonaro government increased firearm registrations by 374%.
242 firearm registrations were granted in 2021. In 2018, the number was much lower: 51.027.
247 - The Jair Bolsonaro government, despite the record levels of disapproval and rejectionSo far, it has been extremely satisfactory for those who want to arm the population. When compared to 2018, the year of the election campaign that brought Bolsonaro to power, the number of registered firearms has almost quadrupled, reports Lauro Jardim of the newspaper. The Globe.
According to data from the Federal Police, 242.075 firearm registrations (new and renewals) were granted from January to November 2021. In 2018, the number was much lower: 51.027. The difference represents an increase of 374%.
Minas Gerais had the highest number of firearm registrations from January to September 2021: 23.979. São Paulo came in second place, with 23.317. Rio Grande do Sul followed with 20.929. Rio de Janeiro was seventh, with 10.871.
It is interesting to note that throughout the historical series, 406.956 weapons were registered in the names of men and only 15.901 in the names of women, which definitively buries the notion that arming the population could reduce rates of domestic violence and femicide. On the contrary. For every armed woman, there are at least 25 men with revolvers, pistols, or rifles.
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