Acquisition of Firearms in Brazil
Part 2
To acquire one or more firearms it is necessary to fulfill the requirements contained in art. 4 of Law No. 10.826/2003, proof of suitability, with the presentation of clearance certificates from criminal records provided by the Federal, State, Military and Electoral Courts and not responding to a police inquiry or criminal process, which may be provided by means electronics.
Proof of technical capacity and psychological aptitude for handling a firearm is also required, which is certified by a weapons and shooting instructor and a psychologist accredited by the Federal Police.
The acquisition of possession of a firearm through authorization from the Federal Police is exclusively intended for self-defense. Therefore, it authorizes its owner to keep the firearm exclusively inside his/her residence or domicile, or dependence thereof, or even in his/her place of work, as long as he is the owner or the person legally responsible for the establishment or company.
As for residents in rural areas, the entire extension of the respective rural property is considered to be residence or domicile.
The Federal Police’s authorization to purchase a firearm results in its registration with SINARM, whose registration grants and guarantees the possession of a firearm at the address contained in the aforementioned registration.
When claiming the purchase of firearms, the citizen must pay attention to the caliber that must be considered for permitted use. This issue is regulated by Ordinance No. 1,222 of August 12, 2019, which provides for the parameters for gauging and listing nominal firearm calibers.
The caliber of allowable use is considered to be .22 calibers; .32 and 32 AUTO; .380 or 9mm short; .40 S&W. .38 SPL, .357 Magnum; .45 ACP among others.
