Brazilian deputy arrested for shooting journalist had defended gun law loosening

Brazilian federal deputy Marcelo Aguiar was arrested after shooting a journalist. In 2017, while in Congress, he proposed repealing the Disarmament Statute, aligning with pro-gun advocacy. The incident raises questions about the intersection of political stances on firearms and violent acts, though details of the shooting remain unclear.

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