We got a shit load of crime and about half a million police officers on active duty (not to mention those who are retired and still have the right to carry a piece). On top of that add an untold amount of illegal guns (mostly in the hands of criminals but sometimes owned by regular citizens). Oh and don't forget that because of high crime, there are security cameras everywhere.
As to why a normal person would own a illegal gun, it's because in 2004 (in Lula's second year in power) they made a referendum about outlawing the purchase of guns. Despite a very expensive propaganda campaign featuring famous actors, the Brazilian people voted NO, guns shouldn't be outlawed. Then the government said "fuck you very much", went ahead and made them near illegal with so many restrictions and fees. Most poor people can't afford or meet the requirements for a legal gun.
But the most interesting fact about Brazil is that during these last 4 years (Bolsonaro's government) legal gun ownership rose sharply (like never before in our history), and at the same time murders fell steadily year after year (also for the first time since they started counting them).
And just to play devil's advocate here, when they passed the new gun legislation murders did decrease slightly for a year. But then started to climb back.
Brazil is the proof that more guns = more deaths is just bullshit.
I'm surprised Brazil has so few gun owners. I've seen videos of criminals getting shot in the streets by random civvies. (and off-duty cops)
Top map says 2007.
Bottom map is likely of similar vintage.
We got a shit load of crime and about half a million police officers on active duty (not to mention those who are retired and still have the right to carry a piece). On top of that add an untold amount of illegal guns (mostly in the hands of criminals but sometimes owned by regular citizens). Oh and don't forget that because of high crime, there are security cameras everywhere.
As to why a normal person would own a illegal gun, it's because in 2004 (in Lula's second year in power) they made a referendum about outlawing the purchase of guns. Despite a very expensive propaganda campaign featuring famous actors, the Brazilian people voted NO, guns shouldn't be outlawed. Then the government said "fuck you very much", went ahead and made them near illegal with so many restrictions and fees. Most poor people can't afford or meet the requirements for a legal gun.
But the most interesting fact about Brazil is that during these last 4 years (Bolsonaro's government) legal gun ownership rose sharply (like never before in our history), and at the same time murders fell steadily year after year (also for the first time since they started counting them).
And just to play devil's advocate here, when they passed the new gun legislation murders did decrease slightly for a year. But then started to climb back.
Brazil is the proof that more guns = more deaths is just bullshit.
registered gun owners, everyone there is either off duty cops or off duty robbers