O impacto da política armamentista sobre a violência no Brasil: uma análise da flexibilização do acesso a armas durante o Governo Bolsonaro

Abstract

The main purpose of this thesis is to analyze the impact of the flexibility of access to firearms during the Government of Jair Messias Bolsonaro between 2019 and 2022 on violence rates in Brazil, through the analysis of the consequences of this flexibility. Between 2019 and 2022, more than 40 normative acts and decrees were published that sought to weaken the mechanisms established by the Disarmament Statute (Law 10.826/03). The changes promoted resulted in easing the requirements for acquiring licenses, especially for collectors, shooters and hunters (CACs), expanding the firearm limit for all categories, increasing the number of restricted caliber cartridge reloads that can be purchased by shooters athletes annually, among other measures. It will be studied how the loosening of weapons legislation helped to supply criminals through theft of legal weapons, in addition to registration as collectors, shooters and hunters, the so-called CACs, as a means of acquiring firearms by criminal organizations. It will be shown how these organizations took advantage of the weakness of the Army Force's supervision in checking criminal records and the lack of investigation into the applicants, to acquire an arsenal of firearms and increase the share of firearms with greater offensive potential