Brazil Loosens Gun Control, Civilians Can Own Military Rifles
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Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro signed a gun decree that allows civilians to buy and use military rifles. | Photo: Reuters
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree this month losing civilian access to military-style weapons.
Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree this month which will allow citizens to possess rifles with four times the amount of firepower
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Before the decree, the possession of all weapons with firing projectile above 407 joules (the amount of energy released at the moment of firing) was restricted to state security forces. Bolsonaro's decree allows the public to purchase the T4 rifle, a 5.56 caliber weapon with a force of 1320 joules.
The T...