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Lula signs decree tightening Brazil's gun laws, reversing Bolsonaro's policies

  • Lula's decree reduces the number of guns civilians can legally own and limits ammunition purchases.
  • The decree bars civilians from owning 9mm pistols, restricting them to police and military.
  • It undoes the significant increase in legal gun ownership under previous president Bolsonaro.
  • The new rules encourage citizens to relinquish newly restricted guns or face confiscation.
  • The Federal Police becomes the watchdog over firearms, replacing the military in that role.
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