The Rio de Janeiro administration has initiated a R$5,000 (US$1,000) reward for each rifle seized by law enforcement officers, per an official decree published on Monday, 21. The reward applies to officers who, during their duty or because of it, confiscate unregistered firearms, specifically rifles, regardless of making an arrest or detaining a minor found […]
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