WillBrink
03-28-16, 17:09
I posted about Panama looking to emulate US guns laws closer (coming to the shocking realization that strict gun laws = criminals with guns) and now some in Brazil are looking to do the same. Brazil has very tough gun laws, and is awash in murder and criminals with guns. Someone appears to have had that "ah ha!" moment when it occurred to them, that making damn near impossible for law abiding to own fire arms while criminals run amok, might not be a benefit to anyone but criminals. Whether it comes to pass is another matter, but it's clear other countries are paying attention to the reality US gun laws are a plus to law abiding citizens, even of some of the brain dead in the US don't:
Brazil Has Nearly 60,000 Murders, And It May Relax Gun Laws
Brazilians are far more likely to be shot to death than Americans, a more populous country where there are about 8,000 to 9,000 gun homicides each year.
Still, a group of Brazilian congressman want to make guns easier to obtain, modeling their proposal on U.S. legislation.
Right now, Brazil actually has tough gun laws. If you want to own a gun legally these are the requirements:
- a fixed address.
- proof of legitimate income.
- no criminal record.
- a mental health test.
- proof you know how to handle a gun and shoot it.
- evidence of why you need a gun. For example, a police report of an attack against you.
Even if a prospective gun owner supplies all this information, the police can arbitrarily deny a request for a gun permit.
Cont:
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/03/28/472157969/brazil-has-nearly-60-000-murders-and-it-may-relax-gun-laws
Brazil Has Nearly 60,000 Murders, And It May Relax Gun Laws
Brazilians are far more likely to be shot to death than Americans, a more populous country where there are about 8,000 to 9,000 gun homicides each year.
Still, a group of Brazilian congressman want to make guns easier to obtain, modeling their proposal on U.S. legislation.
Right now, Brazil actually has tough gun laws. If you want to own a gun legally these are the requirements:
- a fixed address.
- proof of legitimate income.
- no criminal record.
- a mental health test.
- proof you know how to handle a gun and shoot it.
- evidence of why you need a gun. For example, a police report of an attack against you.
Even if a prospective gun owner supplies all this information, the police can arbitrarily deny a request for a gun permit.
Cont:
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/03/28/472157969/brazil-has-nearly-60-000-murders-and-it-may-relax-gun-laws