World Brazil`s new president loosens gun ownership laws Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attends a ceremony at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, where he signed a decree Jan. 15, 2019, loosening restrictions on owning a firearm. (Eraldo Peres / Associated Press) President Jair Bolsonaro signed an executive order Tuesday making it easier for Brazilians to own guns, swiftly fulfilling a campaign promise that he insists will help combat violent crime and reduce the number of homicides nationwide, which approached the 64,000 mark in 2017. “What I can say, with great satisfaction, is that I have signed this decree, created by many good people, so that good citizens can,...
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