Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro must deliver all firearms registered in his name to the Federal Police within 48 hours [1].
The order comes as a significant escalation in the legal restrictions facing the former leader, who remains under humanitarian house arrest. By stripping his legal ability to possess weapons, the court is tightening the conditions of his confinement and limiting his personal security infrastructure.
Supreme Court minister Alexandre de Moraes issued the directive [1]. The decision also includes the revocation of Bolsonaro's CAC certificate, which identifies an individual as a collector, sport shooter, or hunter [1]. This certificate is the primary legal mechanism allowing certain civilians in Brazil to own and possess specific types of firearms.
Under the terms of the mandate, the Federal Police are responsible for receiving the weapons [1]. The court did not specify the exact number of firearms registered to Bolsonaro, only that all weapons in his name must be surrendered [1].
This measure is part of a broader judicial decision regarding the conditions of Bolsonaro's current house arrest [1]. The move to revoke his CAC status effectively removes his legal standing to maintain a private armory, regardless of his previous status as head of state.
Bolsonaro has not yet publicly responded to the 48-hour deadline [1].
“Former president Jair Bolsonaro must deliver all firearms registered in his name to the Federal Police within 48 hours.”
The revocation of the CAC certificate and the forced surrender of weapons signal a judicial effort to neutralize the former president's physical capabilities and symbolic association with gun culture. By enforcing these restrictions while Bolsonaro is under humanitarian house arrest, the Brazilian Supreme Court is exercising strict oversight to ensure the former leader cannot maintain a private militia or armed presence during his legal proceedings.
