The measure was disclosed during a ceremony at Planalto Palace, headquarter of the Executive Power of such capital, belonging to the known Security Action Program.

The Government stated that among other measures, the edict reduces the quantity of firearms and munitions available to civilians can access for their personal defense, and to hunters, shooters and collectors (CACs).

It forbids CACs to pass over carrying military artifacts and supplies, restricts the operation of shooting clubs and resumes the distinction rules that tells the difference between those used by law enforcement agencies and ordinary citizens.

Likewise, the decree reduces the validity of firearms registries and provides for the migration of their control from the Army to the Federal Police.

Specifically, the decree lowers the amount of war and ammunition devices available to civilians for self-defense.

Previously, the civilian could purchase up to four weapons of permitted use for personal defense, even they did not have to prove their effective need.

Civilians used to have a chance to extend the limit of using firearms and they could even purchase up to 200 ammunitions per weapon.

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