PSOL will challenge Bolsonaro's decree on weapons.
The party led by Juliano Medeiros announces that its representatives in the Chamber of Deputies will present, on the first day of the new legislature, a Draft Legislative Decree (PDC) "to suspend the points that relax the Disarmament Statute," in addition to submitting a request to the Minister of Justice, Sergio Moro, "requesting information and data that justified the issuance of the decree"; in a statement, the party emphasizes that the decree signed this Tuesday by Bolsonaro "ignores all the data that demonstrate that the measure will increase violence rates."
247 - The PSOL party announced, in a statement released on the afternoon of Tuesday the 15th, that its representatives in the Chamber of Deputies will present, on the very first day of the new legislature, a Draft Legislative Decree (PDC) "to suspend the points that relax the Disarmament Statute," in addition to submitting a request to the Minister of Justice, Sergio Moro, "requesting information and data that justified the issuance of the decree."
"The presidential decree signed today is a false solution to the problems of violence in Brazil and does not advance the necessary measures to strengthen the control and oversight of weapons and ammunition," criticizes the party, presided over by Juliano Medeiros. Read the full statement:
PSOL will challenge decree that facilitates gun ownership.
The presidential decree that facilitates gun ownership in the country, signed this Tuesday (15) by President Jair Bolsonaro, without any debate with civil society and experts on the subject, and which allows the acquisition of up to four firearms per citizen will be challenged by PSOL in the Chamber.
The decree alters the required period for gun ownership renewal – extending it from five to ten years – and removes the requirement for authorization from a Federal Police delegate. In practice, the measure relaxes the Disarmament Statute and facilitates access to weapons throughout the national territory.
The caucus will present, on the very first day of the new legislature, a Draft Legislative Decree (PDC) to suspend the points that relax the Disarmament Statute.
Furthermore, PSOL will file a formal request addressed to the Minister of Justice, requesting information and data that justified the issuance of the decree.
Recent research by DataFolha showed that 61% of Brazilians believe that the possession of firearms should be prohibited, as it represents a threat to the lives of others. This measure is widely criticized by civil society organizations and experts on the subject.
According to research by economist Daniel Cerqueira from the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea), for every 1% increase in firearms in circulation, homicides increase by 2%. An alarming fact is that only 23% of ammunition sold in Brazil can be traced, which contributes to the fact that police are unable to solve even one in ten homicides committed in the country.
The decree published by the Bolsonaro government will contribute to an increase in the number of firearms in circulation in our country, ignoring all the data that demonstrate that the measure will increase violence rates.
Another aspect raised by experts is the possibility of accidents involving children and adolescents, homicides for trivial reasons, and various interpersonal and family conflicts.
The presidential decree signed today is a false solution to the problems of violence in Brazil and does not advance the necessary measures to strengthen the control and oversight of weapons and ammunition.
The PSOL in the Chamber reaffirms its commitment to confronting the epidemic of violence afflicting Brazil. This requires, contrary to the decree of Bolsonaro and Sérgio Moro, strengthening the control of weapons and ammunition to combat arms trafficking and expand the capacity to investigate perpetrated crimes.