Woman turns in 1,300 guns in cash-for-arms amnesty
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- A woman has turned in nearly 1,300 guns to federal police, responding to a government campaign for citizens to surrender privately held weapons.
The woman had kept the guns at home since her father, an arms collector, died eight years ago, federal policeman Wagner Castilho said Saturday.
Police did not identify the woman, who is expected to receive up to 200,000 reals (U.S. $65,000) for her arsenal turned in Friday. The government is paying Brazilians to surrender their weapons in an effort to reduce the country's murder rate, one of the world's highest.
ChrisF202: yup, taking guns away from the people increases murder. This will have an adverse effect.
donnie: really, like criminals are going to hand over thier guns.
Praxus: Sounds more like the begining of the creation of a Fascist state rather then a program to decrease crime.
