Moro criticizes polls showing disapproval of gun ownership.

247 - Justice Minister Sergio Moro stated that the previous law prohibiting gun ownership in Brazil was unsuccessful in reducing the number of homicides and said that research on the subject indicating greater risks with the liberalization of gun ownership is controversial. He said: "andThis issue of statistics, of the causes of violence, is always a very controversial topic (...) The previous policy did not result in a significant decrease in the number of homicides in Brazil. If the disarmament policy had been so successful, one would have expected that Brazil would not have broken the record for the number of homicides year after year.

A report from the Folha de S. Paulo newspaper. highlights other excerpts from Moro's speech (in an interview with Globo News): "h"There was an initial idea for the municipalities, but over time it seemed better not to have the distinction solely by municipality. We understood that there is a segment of the population that expresses a desire to own a firearm in their home. This gives these people a greater sense of security, and on the other hand, the firearm can function as a self-defense mechanism."

"According to the minister, it is necessary, however, to make it clear that the easing of gun laws does not mean that from now on people will have access to heavy weaponry, such as rifles and automatic weapons. 'We need to be cautious and alleviate that panic. We are not allowing the use of harmful weapons, and such weapons will only be permitted in the home,' he explained."