# Why Brazil’s gun lobby is backing Bolsonaro as the country heads to the polls

https://mins.news/en/item/83331

- France 24, 2026-10-02 10:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261002-why-brazil-s-gun-lobby-is-backing-bolsonaro-as-country-heads-to-polls

> As Brazil approaches its election, access to firearms could influence voters, particularly in the rural south. During Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency, the number of registered hunters, shooters and collectors, known as CACs, rose sevenfold in four years. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged to reverse the trend, angering the powerful gun lobby.

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