Brazilians Reject Proposed Gun Ban

AubreyJ says: Very lengthy reads at the links below... but it gives one a good glimpse as to what we face as a Nation in this War on Terror......

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Brazilians struck down a proposal to ban the sale of guns in a national referendum, rejecting a bid to stem one of the world's highest firearm murder rates in a debate that mirrored the gun control battle in the United States.

You can tell from that opening sentence which side the reporter was on.

Brazil has 100 million fewer citizens than the United States, but a staggering 25 percent more gun deaths at nearly 40,000 a year. While supporters argued gun control was the best way to stanch the violence, opponents played on Brazilians' fears that the police can't protect them in the campaign leading up to Sunday's vote.

Now I wonder why they have that statistic...

"I don't like people walking around armed on the street. But since all the bandits have guns, you need to have a gun at home," said taxi driver Mohammed Osei, who voted against the ban.

In other words, If only bandits have guns...

The proposal would have prohibited the sale of firearms and ammunition except for police, the military, some security guards, gun collectors and sports shooters. It would complement a 2003 disarmament law that sharply restricts who can legally purchase firearms and carry guns in the street.

So now the reason for the afore mentioned statistic becomes clear.
The 2003 disarmament law that sharply restricts who can legally purchase firearms and carry guns in the street.
They stripped the law-abiding citizens the right to purchase and carry guns and guess what ? That only encouraged the criminals ! If someone was thinking about committing a violent crime and knew that innocent people were legally prevented from protecting themselves, how can that help but encourage the criminal ? Duh !

NRA public affairs director Andrew Arulanandam called the proposal's defeat "a victory for freedom."
"It's a stunning defeat for the global gun control movement. They poured millions of dollars and millions more man hours trying to enact this gun ban and they failed. The aim of this gun ban movement was to use Brazil as the rallying point to enact gun bans in the United States. We're happy they were defeated," he said.

heh.