Inside Brazil’s divisive gun debate
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Brazilians Don't Want More Gun Control
In the 1990s a movement emerged in Brazil pushing for more gun control. It was led in part by an NGO called Sudapas. In 2003 Congress passed what's called the disarmament statute. The next step was in 2005 when Brazil held a referendum on whether to completely ban the sale of guns and ammunition to civilians. But it was defeated by a two-thirds majority.
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