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Weapons offencesPossibly — unconfirmed

Possibly — unconfirmed

Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.

Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed

Art. 12 — irregular possession (permitted-use firearm, inside residence / dependency or workplace)Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: Detenção 1–3 years
Fine: Multa (dias-multa, as written)

Art. 14 — illegal carry (permitted-use firearm, without authorisation)Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: Reclusão 2–4 years
Fine: Multa (dias-multa, as written)

Art. 15 — discharging a firearm / activating ammunition in an inhabited place or vicinity, on a public road or towards itPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: Reclusão 2–4 years
Fine: Multa (dias-multa, as written)

Art. 16 — restricted / prohibited-use firearmPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: Reclusão 3–6 years
Fine: Multa (dias-multa, as written)

§ 1º — same penalty: suppress / alter marking or number; modify characteristics; possess / make / use explosive / incendiary without authorisation; carry / possess a firearm with erased identification; sell / deliver / supply to a child or adolescent; produce / reload / recycle / adulterate ammunition / explosive without authorisation.

Art. 17 — commercial / industrial activity without authorisationPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: Reclusão 4–8 years
Fine: Multa (dias-multa, as written)

Art. 18 — international traffickingPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: Reclusão 4–8 years
Fine: Multa (dias-multa, as written)

Art. 19 — aggravationPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: INCREASED by 1/2 if prohibited / restricted (arts. 17–18)
Fine: —

Art. 20 — aggravationPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: INCREASED by 1/2 if by a member of the organs / companies in arts. 6º–8º (arts. 14–18)
Fine: —

Note on this entry

Tiers by place, use-class, and conduct — not by number of weapons. “Permitted vs. restricted” is blank criminal law completed by regulation (e.g. Dec. 9.847/2019) — no calibre list is hard-coded here. ADI 3.112-1 declared parts of the inafiançável provisions unconstitutional; bail treatment is NOT in the range and is not reported.

Source

Statute: Estatuto do Desarmamento (Lei nº 10.826/2003), arts. 12, 14, 16 (+ arts. 15, 17–18)
Official source: Planalto fetch failed in session; corroborated by multiple secondary sources quoting Planalto text (e.g. TJDFT)
Verification status: Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. The Planalto fetch failed in session; figures were corroborated only by secondary sources.
Last verified: 2026-10-19

Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, regulatory classification, whether the firearm is functional / expert report, authorisation / registration status, discretion. If you face a real charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.