Brazil's gun lobby backs Bolsonaro as firearm access becomes an election issue
Brazil's gun lobby is backing Jair Bolsonaro as firearm access could influence voters, especially in the rural south, France 24 reports. The outlet says registered hunters, shooters and collectors increased sevenfold during four years under Bolsonaro.
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Access to firearms could shape voting decisions as Brazil approaches the polls, particularly in the country's rural south, according to France 24.
The outlet reports that registrations among hunters, shooters and collectors, a group known as CACs, rose sevenfold over four years under Jair Bolsonaro.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged to reverse the expansion, drawing opposition from the influential gun lobby, France 24 reports. The outlet describes the lobby as backing Bolsonaro.
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- France 24 – Englishfrance24.com
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