Brazil gun referendum press coverage

Brazilian gun referendum approaches: a historic opportunity to make people safer from gun violence

IANSA members in Brazil

Campaign for a 'yes' vote (in Portuguese)

Brazil's gun law

Campaigner talks about new Brazilian gun law

Gun-free marches boom in Brazil

Guns in South America

There are around 17 million guns in Brazil

According to data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health and the United Nations:
· Every 15 minutes, someone dies from a gunshot wound
· More people have been killed by guns in the last decade than in any other country in the world, including those at war.
· Firearms kill more people than motor-vehicle injuries
· Firearms injuries are the primary cause of death for young males 15-24


Brazil gun referendum press coverage

31 October 2005	Another Defeat for Gun Control Japan Times
30 October 2005	Isolation, Many Dangers Explain Why Brazilians Rejected Gun Ban Knight Ridder/Tribune
26 October 2005	Of Arms and Men Khaleej Times (Dubai)
25 October 2005	The NRA Takes on Gun Control - in Brazil AlterNet (US)
25 October 2005	Brazilian Rejection of Ban on Guns Blamed on Discontent with Lula Financial Times (UK)
25 October 2005	Gun Control Advocates Lash Out at Failed Sale Ban Jamaica Gleaner
25 October 2005	Shot Down: Lobby Kills Brazil Gun Ban CorpWatch
24 October 2005	Brazil's Lula Says Access to Guns Won't Help Citizens' Security Bloomberg
24 October 2005	Brazilian Voters Reject Gun Ban Independent (South Africa)
24 October 2005	Brazil's Gun Law: Another Brick in the Wall OpenDemocracy.net
24 October 2005	Rely on Brazil's Police? No Way, Say Most Voters Reuters
24 October 2005	Brazil Rejects Gun Sale Ban in Referendum Agence France Presse
24 October 2005	Brazilians Reject Measure to Ban Sale of Firearms Washington Post Foreign Service (US)
24 October 2005	Voters Reject Brazil Gun Ban Newsday (New York)
24 October 2005	Voters Not Yet Ready to Bid Farewell to Arms InterPress Service News Agency
24 October 2005	Personal Security Dominates Brazil Poll BBC News
23 October 2005	Brazilians May Reject Proposal to Ban Selling Guns, Ammunition Bloomberg
23 October 2005	Brazilians Reject Proposed Gun Ban Associated Press
23 October 2005	'I Think We Have the Right to Defend Ourselves' CNN (US)
23 October 2005	Proposal to Ban Gun, Bullet Sales to Civilians Defeated in Brazil Knight Ridder/Tribune
23 October 2005	Brazilians Expected to Reject Gun Ban in Referendum Reuters
22 October 2005	Brazil Votes on Deadly Obsession With Guns Guardian (UK)
22 October 2005	Brazil's Gun Ban Referendum Misses its Target Financial Times (UK)
22 October 2005	Mandela Threatens to Sue Gun Lobby Al Jazeera
21 October 2005	As Brazil Votes to Ban Guns, NRA Joins the Fight Nation (US)
21 October 2005	In a global first, Brazilians voting on banning gun sales Christian Science Monitor
20 October 2005	Brazil holding gun control referendum Seattle Post-Intelligencer
20 October 2005	Gun-Happy Brazil Hotly Debates a Nationwide Ban New York Times (Registration Required)
16 October 2005	Brasileiros fazem manifestação contra armas em Londres BBC Brasil
16 October 2005	Brasil.- ONG piden el voto para el 'Sim' en el referéndum que decidirá si se prohibe la venta de armas en Brasil ATB (Spain)
16 October 2005	Madrid se une al Día Global de Apoyo al Sí en el referéndum para el control de las armas en Brasil Noticias.info (Comunicados de prensa)
16 October 2005	Brasil.- ONG piden el voto para el 'Sim' en el referéndum que decidirá si se prohibe la venta de armas en Brasil Europa Press
16 October 2005	ONG piden el voto para el ''Sim'' en el referéndum que decidirá si se prohibe la venta de armas en Brasil Diario Directo
16 October 2005	ONG piden el voto para el ''Sim'' en el referéndum que decidirá si se prohibe la venta de armas en Brasil Terra España
16 October 2005	ONGs piden el voto para el 'Sim' en el referéndum que decidirá si se prohibe la venta de armas en Brasil Hispanidad
16 October 2005	ONGs piden el voto para el 'Sim' en el referéndum que decidirá si se prohibe la venta de armas en Brasil Diario Siglo XXI
13 October 2005	Follow Brazilian lead and close the arms industry Cape Times (South Africa)
9 October 2005	Brazil vendors say gun sales so low, no ban needed AlertNet
3 October 2005	Brazil To Vote On Ban Of Gun Sales Hartford Courant (US)
2 October 2005	Brazilians will vote on gun ban as firearm deaths soar The Birmingham News (US)
1 October 2005	Brazil Weighs a National Gun Ban Washington Post (US)
30 September 2005	Brazil holds referendum on firearms ban NewsAhead (US)
19 de Septiembre 2005	Seguridad-Brasil Comercio de armas con puerta entornada IPS
14 September 2005	Survey shows disarmament is overwhelmingly approved Agencia Brasil
6 September 2005	Résultats encourageants pour la campagne de désarmement au Brésil StopInfos
2 September 2005	Gun deaths drop for the first time in 12 years Sou da Paz (press release)
12 August 2005	La campagne pour le référendum sur l'interdiction des armes à feu a été lancée au Brésil Le Monde (France)
10 August 2005	Brazilians Ready to Ban Weapons Sales Angus Reid (Canada)