Tough clash ahead in Brazil referendum to ban guns

Reuters ^ | 15 Oct 2005 | Andrei Khalip

[FairOpinion]

Colossal stupidity.

[SDGOP]

Just watch the libs try and pull that here... Well if the revolution ever come lets remember which side owns the guns..(sarcasm)

[SDGOP]

that should read if the revolution ever comes

[Youngman442002]

60% bought illegaly...so lets ban the legal ones...LOL

[RockinRight]

Brazil has the highest number of gun deaths in the world, with 36,091 people shot and killed last year, according to government figures.

But...but...the left always tells us WE do!

[The Red Zone]

"I'm sick and tired of guns, we see them or hear them every day. I made up my mind and will vote to ban them," the 54-year-old street sweeper said, crumpling a leaflet warning of the dangers of disarmament by showing Hitler giving a Nazi salute. "I don't know who's this guy anyway."

She's going to get even sicker of the consequences of trying to ban them.

[The Red Zone]

"I'm sick and tired of guns, we see them or hear them every day. I made up my mind and will vote to ban them," the 54-year-old street sweeper said, crumpling a leaflet warning of the dangers of disarmament by showing Hitler giving a Nazi salute. "I don't know who's this guy anyway."

Oh, and how does a referendum get started by a street sweeper? Do they have anyone smarter there?

[VeniVidiVici]

Sounds like a good reason not to buy a Taurus.

I had one once. Good shooter but poorly made. After one shot I felt something hit me in the face.

It was the hammer. It broke in half and the part that broke off flew up and hit me.

[ncountylee]

"This vote doesn't disarm the criminals,"

Guess which way the criminals will vote.

[muawiyah]

A Nazi take over in Brazil is not a fictional possibility. They'd previously had fascist government under the dictator named Vargas (much like Argentina's Peron). They could have it again.

This Lula guy would probably like to impose it himself but he's been distracted a bit by the opportunity to do a bit of looting of the national treasury!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Brazil's gun control laws, which were tightened in Dec. 2003, are already very strict. They require psychological and gun-handling tests, a clean criminal record and high registration fees that are too costly for many Brazilians.

Law-abiding Brazilians should disregard these requirements and buy their firearms discreetly. Rather be judged by 12...

[Zeppo]

Over 120 million people are expected to vote on the bill in Brazil, where voting is compulsory.

In other words, if you violate the law by not voting, then government men with guns will come and get you?

[bdfromlv]

she will find out about the sweet smell of burn almonds just before she showers

[Boundless]

> Even the government is divided.
> ...
> Almost 60 percent of an estimated 17 million guns
> in Brazil were obtained illegally, ...

Here's a hint for the undecided:
People who comply with firearms laws are not the problem.

[ConservativeChinese]

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the 54-year-old street sweeper said, crumpling a leaflet warning of the dangers of disarmament by showing Hitler giving a Nazi salute. "I don't know who's this guy anyway."

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This is goooood. An idiot who doesn't even know who Hitler was.

[umgud]

There's lots of gun makers in Brazil, Taurus the biggest. This will be a huge hit against their balance sheets (if they survive).

[Travis McGee]

The Lula regime smiles and approves as violent socialist "land reformers" are confiscating properties.

Disarming the law-abiding will make such "land reform" much safer for the govt sanctioned mob armies.

[muawiyah]

Someone might know for sure, but I was under the impression that if you get your licenses (and pass all those tests) other Brazilian laws get you off the hook should you shoot someone.

[Travis McGee]

Great article and comments following, about the state of socialist "land reform" in Brazil.

http://www.brazzil.com/content/view/9276/