RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Federal Police (PF) yesterday announced that it has formalized the regulations set forth in Decree 9.785, of 2019, which debureaucratizes the possession and carrying of firearms by ordinary citizens in Brazil.
According to the law enforcement body, rulemaking ordinance IN-174, published on August 20th, formalizes the regulations of the decree signed by President Jair Bolsonaro last year.
One of the most significant measures that comes into force is the authorization for a citizen to purchase up to four firearms; since 2018, each individual could only purchase two. The registration period of validity is also extended, now up to ten years.
The acquisition, registration and carrying of weapons will now be processed online.
Furthermore, the Federal Police will no longer require purchasers to submit documents that can be found in the institution’s system and will remove the deadline for new applications for possession and carrying of weapons, it said in a statement.
With the formalization of the decree by the Federal Police, magistrates and members of the Prosecutor’s Office can be certified by the institutions where they work as having the required psychological aptitude and technical capacity for carrying firearms. Prison guards will now have the same privileges as other police officers.
Source: UOL