Viva Brazil Movement
"Movimento Viva Brasil"

Abbreviation| MVB
Founded| 2004; 21 years ago (2004)
Purpose| To preserve, protect, and defend the armed self defense rights
Headquarters| São Paulo,
São Paulo, Brazil

Founder

| Bene Barbosa
Website| www.mvb.org.br

The Viva Brazil Movement (in Portuguese: "Movimento Viva Brasil") is a Brazilian non-profit association founded in 2004, with the objective of "defending the constitutional right of civilians to keep and bear arms destined for self-defense, shooting sports and arms collection".

## Overview

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The Viva Brasil Movement became famous in 2005 for its role in the "no" campaign in the referendum on the ban on the sale of firearms and ammunition.[1]

With the victory of "no" in that referendum, the majority of the Brazilian electorate decided to continue the trade in firearms and ammunition.[2][3] Since then, it has become one of the most important civil rights entities to defend the possession of small arms by citizens and sport shooters.[4]

## Actions

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The Viva Brasil Movement strongly criticizes the excessive bureaucracy imposed on citizens who wish to acquire weapons legally. Its members claim that this bureaucracy stimulates the illegal market. They also argue that criminals do not acquire weapons through the legal market, even appealing to clandestine firearm factories to arm themselves. Together with other groups, such as the "Instituto Defesa" ("Defense Institute"),[5] he defends the repeal of the "Estatuto do Desarmamento" ("Disarmament Statute"), understanding that, by insisting on its maintenance, the government disrespects the decision taken by the majority of voters in 2005.[6][7]

In April 2011, the Viva Brasil Movement, through its president, Bene Barbosa, made a presentation at the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil called "Control and inspection x Public Disarmament Policy", where he disputed data on the increase in rates of homicides are related to the sale of legal weapons to civilians. He also contested the claim that access to weapons by CACs (Collectors, Shooters and Hunters), is less enforced or that there is greater ease.[8]

Bill 3722 of 2012[9] authored by federal deputy Rogério Mendonça (PMDB-SC) intends to change the "Disarmament Statute [pt]" for the "Good Citizen", making the legislation adequate to the result of the 2005 Referendum.

Currently, in Brazil, the possession of firearms is only allowed for people over the age of 25, with a clean record in the police and that justifies their real need to have a firearm.[10]

## Organization

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Its current president is an activist, a bachelor of law, a specialist in public security, a writer and professor Bene Barbosa.

## Other similar groups

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Some groups that defend the right to carry weapons in other countries:

* Argentina: Asociación de Legítimos Usuarios y Tenedores de Armas de la República Argentina (ALUTARA)
* Chile: Asociación Nacional por la Tenencia Responsable de Armas (ANTRA)
* Colombia: Asociación Colombiana de Usuarios de Armas
* Spain: National Arms Association of Spain (ANARMA)
* Switzerland: ProTell
* United States: National Rifle Association of America (NRA)
* Uruguay: Asociación Uruguaya de Tenedores Responsables de Armas de Fuego

## See also

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* PROARMAS
* Gun Owners of America
* National Association for Gun Rights
* Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
* Overview of gun laws by nation

## References

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1. ^ "Começa hoje campanha sobre referendo do desarmamento no rádio e na TV". Empresa Brasil de Comunicação S/A. 8 September 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
2. ^ "Referendo de 2005". Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
3. ^ "Brazilians reject gun sales ban". BBC News. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
4. ^ "Presidente do Movimento Viva Brasil estima que campanha do desarmamento arrecadará menos armas". Empresa Brasil de Comunicação S/A. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
5. ^ "Instituto Defesa". defesa.org. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
6. ^ "Movimento Viva Brasil apoia revogação do Estatuto do Desarmamento". Câmara dos Deputados. 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
7. ^ "Bene Barbosa, Movimento Viva Brasil, defende o fim do Estatuto do Desarmamento". wn.com. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
8. ^ Bene Barbosa (22 December 2003). "Controle e fiscalização x Política Pública de Desarmamento" (PDF). Chamber of Deputies of Brazil. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
9. ^ "PROJETO DE LEI N.º 3.722, DE 2012". Câmara dos Deputados. 22 December 2003. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
10. ^ Felipe Mesquita (26 March 2015). "Como comprar arma de fogo legalmente no Brasil". Casa do Tiro. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

## External links

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* Official website

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Gun politics interest groups in Brazil

Pro-gun rights|

* ABATE
* Brazilian Association for Self-Defense
* Defense Institute
* PROARMAS
* Viva Brazil Movement

Pro-gun control|

* Igarapé Institute
* Viva Rio

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