Tag: guns

Tuesday, November 30th 2021 - 09:45 UTC
US, only country with more civilian weapons than citizens; in Falklands, 62 weapons per 100 people

The United States is the only country in the world where there are more civilian weapons than citizens. In effect, there are 120 weapons for every 100 US citizens and according to researchers from the Swiss organization Small Arms Survey even when the exact number of civilian firearms is difficult to quantify for several factors, including unregistered and illegal trade, researchers estimates that US citizens account for some 393 million, which is about 46% of all civilian weapons in the world.
Saturday, August 28th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Brazilian President says “everyone should buy a rifle”

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday said that “everyone should buy a rifle” in order not to be enslaved.
Thursday, November 7th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Bolsonaro's pro-gun legislation watered down by Congress

Lawmakers in Brazil have watered down pro-gun President Jair Bolsonaro's proposal that would have allowed ordinary people to carry weapons in public.
Thursday, April 4th 2019 - 09:21 UTC
Weapons makers encouraged with the Brazilian market by pro-gun Bolsonaro

With its high murder rate and huge armed forces, Brazil has long been in the cross-hairs of foreign weapons makers. Now they have a powerful champion: pro-gun President Jair Bolsonaro. The right-wing former army captain, who relaxed gun ownership laws soon after taking power in January, has raised hopes among foreign firms that his next move will be easing investment restrictions on Brazil's 200 billion reais (US$55 billion) defense sector.
Wednesday, December 19th 2018 - 14:56 UTC
Trump administration bans bump stocks that can turn rifles into machine guns

The Trump administration has banned the use of bump stocks, devices that let rifles fire like machine guns, after promising to do so earlier this year. The final date to destroy or turn in the devices is 21 March, said White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders.
Wednesday, October 31st 2018 - 12:47 UTC
Bolsonaro in favour of the right to bear arms

Brazil's President elect Jair Bolsonaro has vowed to push for a change in the current legislation which requires people to justify their need to carry a weapon in order to be given the mandatory license.
Thursday, March 1st 2018 - 09:46 UTC
Two major US retailers announce restrictions on gun sales; Trump tells lawmakers they are petrified of NRA

Two major US retailers have announced new restrictions on gun sales following the shooting at a Florida school where 17 people died. Dick's Sporting Goods, which has more than 600 shops, said it would no longer sell assault-style rifles, and backed “common sense gun reform”. Walmart later said it was raising the minimum age for anyone buying guns or ammunition to 21 years.
Wednesday, April 13th 2011 - 05:06 UTC
Arms sales down in Chile but the wealthy guard their homes with guns

The number of gun owners has decreased over the past year in Chile from 5.3% to 4.9%. Yet one economic sector—the wealthiest Chileans from the socioeconomic level ABC1—continue to buy firearms at an escalating rate.