Bolsonaro’s Relaxation of Brazil Gun Laws Stirs Unease in Poll
- Nearly 7 out of 10 Brazilians fear being around gun owners
- Only 30% of Brazilians said they’d buy a gun if they could
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President Jair Bolsonaro’s easing of gun control laws has made most Brazilians feel less safe in their historically dangerous nation, a poll found.
Nearly seven out of 10 respondents said they fear being around armed people, in a survey by Quaest released Wednesday. Increased access to firearms raised risks for young people, according to 69% of those polled, while fewer than a third said they would buy a gun if they could.