Brazil's Lula Implements Stricter Gun Control Measures, Reversing Bolsonaro's Policies

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a decree tightening restrictions on civilian access to guns, reversing the pro-firearms policies of his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. The new rules reduce the number of guns civilians can possess, limit ammunition, and require documentation proving the need for weapons. Civilians are now barred from owning 9 mm pistols, which are restricted to police and military members. Lula's government is encouraging citizens to sell firearms that are not allowed under the new rules before the end of the year or face confiscation by the Federal Police. The new policy also solidifies the Federal Police as the official watchdog over guns, sidelining the military.