In 2015, a measure to replace the 2003 statute and weaken gun control was stopped in Congress, but in 2019, the newly-elected President Bolsonaro signed a decree that loosened gun control in the country. One report mentions how this was the first time in 13 years that Brazil had seen a fall in the number of deaths caused by firearms – a drop in 8% from 2003. In the first phase, ending October 2005, 495,855 small arms had been collected across Brazil as part of the campaign. The campaign resulted from a civil society initiative and was conducted in coordination with the Ministry of Justice and The National Arms Registry.
As part of this overhaul, the first phase of a voluntary gun ‘buy-back’ scheme and amnesty ran from the July to December 2004 before being extended.
The Statute established rules on gun ownership and carry permits, as well as creating a national firearms registry. A year later, then-President da Silva signed an additional decree on the Statute in 2004. In 2003, Brazil’s Congress passed the Statute of Disarmament, which introduced comprehensive reform of gun control legislation. Nearly three-quarters of homicides involve guns. Today, it is among the countries with the most homicides in the world, registering almost 64,000 in 2018. An innovative aspect of the Programme is that it classifies gun violence as a critical public health problem.īrazil has a long history of gun violence. As part of the Programme, a public awareness campaign on the risks of owning firearms and an 0-800 number for the answering of questions was also created. These were paid by a special cheque created in collaboration with the Argentine National Bank to guarantee anonymity and build trust. From 2007 to 2015, more than 300,000 guns and 1.3 million munitions were destroyed through the programme. The Programme established a voluntary and anonymous gun and ammunition buyback. On December 20, 2006, Argentina’s Parliament adopted Ley 26.216, which establishes the National Programme for the Voluntary Surrender of Firearms. Promote inclusion of parliamentarians in the international negotiations/conferences related to international SALW control instruments, in order to facilitate the bridging of knowledge and incorporation of international instruments from the international to the regional and national realm.įollowing an incident in which a 15-year-old school boy opened fire at school near Buenos Aires, killing three classmates and injuring five, the Argentine Disarmament Network (RAD) was formed in 2004 in order to create a network for multiple civil society organisations working on armed violence.
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Call on their government to submit full reports to the UN PoA and ATT, emphasising the importance of transparency as a tool of building trust amongst countries.Review and propose amendments to current SALW related legislation.
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