Gun purchases in Brazil have increased by 91 percent on the previous year, with over 180,000 new guns registered, in what is the highest number on record.
The gun culture in Brazil is on the rise alongside legal gun ownership, however some say mechanisms to track their use and owners are lacking.
Fabio Irapua Casitas, a former Army trooper, says citizen’s knowledge on guns are important and says there's a need to qualify, educate and then arm.