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According to safety instructors and citizens, more and more Ecuadorians They education drive yourself weapon fire with the aim of power Protect yourselfgiven the increase violent crimes and
According to safety instructors and citizens, more and more Ecuadorians They education drive yourself weapon fire with the aim of power Protect yourselfgiven the increase violent crimes and availability criminal gangs in the country.
After a conservative president William Lasso signed in April decree presidential, which allows civilian population bear arms For self defensesome shooting range The country receives dozens of people every week to request information and training.
Prior to that, since 2011, the former president Rafael Correa the use of firearms by civilians is prohibited. Now, according to the calculations of the instructors, even groups 30 people for one shooting range per week to learn how to properly handle weapons that are legal for purchase, which so far have only pistols from to 9 millimeters And revolvers 38 caliber.
This measure is part of an effort by Lasso, who has disbanded national assembly May 17 last year and called early election participation in impeachment– to reduce lift levels of violence on the streets and in prisons Ecuadorto which he ascribes fights between drug gangs.
In Ecuador, the declaration Exception Status and other measures have not been enough to curb the level of violence in the Central American country. On the contrary, according to official data, Guayaquilconsidered the most dangerous city in the country, violent deaths increased by 69% y/y in the first quarter of this year, adding 555 kills during that period.
Similarly, according to the InSight Crime Foundation, Ecuador was one of the most violent countries in latin america in 2022 with fewer murders than Colombia but more than Mexico.
“People already want to arm themselves and protect themselves, because now insecurity very big and cocks social force They don’t reach each other,” Mario Kinatoa, an instructor at the Ceforsin test site in Quito, told Reuters.
According to the decree, only persons older than 25 years can carry weapons in Ecuador, they must not have criminal record none of domestic violencea, and they must approve psychological tests and from skills with firearms.
Entrepreneur Margarita Alvarado, who recently closed her hairdresser north of Quito due to threats from extortionistsShe told Reuters that while she would like to have a weapon to defend herself, she does not approve of Lasso’s stance on the issue, which she says is being told to citizens:defend yourself as best you can“.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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