FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a gun during LAAD, the biggest military industry expo in Latin America, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 11, 2023. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes/File Photo
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday signed an executive order tightening civilian access to firearms in a bid to slow a surge in gun ownership during the presidency of his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.
The decree fulfills a campaign promise by Lula, who criticized looser gun controls under Bolsonaro, arguing they were responsible for a wave of political violence during last year's election.
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