firearms

Forty-one percent of imported firearms are in Paraguay’s black market

Published on: November 28, 2023
00:15

Asunción, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) Forty-one percent of the firearms imported by Paraguay in the last four years are in the hands of criminal gangs, according to a specialized official institution quoted by Última Hora on Monday.

Brazilian government signs decree that doubles tax on weapons

Published on: November 1, 2023
10:30

Brasilia, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree that will increase the so-called Tax on Industrialized Products (IPI) that will affect the sales of firearms and ammunition in Brazil.

Lula signs decree on firearms’ control to deplete violence in Brazil

Published on: July 21, 2023
14:35

Brazilia, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday signed a decree on responsibly controlling firearms to deplete violence in Brazil.

Panama speeds up destruction of firearms

Published on: July 1, 2023
08:15

Panama, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) In an open fight against gangs and organized crime, the National Police of Panama destroyed 1020 firearms, according to an official statement.

Firearms deadline registration ends in Brazil

Published on: May 3, 2023
07:33

Brasilia, May 3 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian Government decreed the deadline for the registration of firearms of permitted or restricted use by their owners.

TSA seized over 6,530 guns from airline passengers in 2022

Published on: January 19, 2023
14:51

Washington, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents have seized more than 6,530 guns from airline passengers in 2022, 88% of these guns were loaded, accounting for a record high.

Panamanian Government reaffirms commitment to citizen tranquility

Published on: December 30, 2022
00:30

Panama, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian Minister of Public Security Juan Manuel Pino on Thursday reaffirmed the government's commitment to citizen tranquility and the fight against gangs and criminal groups.

Arms and ammunition seizures in the Dominican Republic on the rise

Published on: August 22, 2022
10:11

Santo Domingo, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) The seizure of weapons and ammunition in the Dominican Republic grew by 65.8 percent compared to 2018, the year when they reached the highest number, the General Directorate of Customs (DGA) reported.

New York lawmakers pass bill limiting concealed carry of firearms

Published on: July 2, 2022
11:10

Washington, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) New Yorl lawmakers passed a bill restriciting the concealed carry of firearms in some public locations such as government-owned buildings and schools.

Firearms seized in illegal workshops in Russia

Published on: June 21, 2022
08:06

Moscow, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported seizing 383 firearms manufactured in illegal workshops in a coordinated raid conducted in 38 of the country's 85 regions.

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