Minister of Justice says that the Disarmament Campaign reduces crime

(Portugal Twitter)-During the launching of the National Disarmament in Rio de Janeiro on the morning of Friday (6), the justice minister, José Eduardo Cardozo, said that such initiatives have a direct impact on reductions in crime rates.

BRASILIA (Reuters) - With a budget of 10 million, the government on Friday launched a new campaign to disarm the population that will remain in force until at least the end of the year. Since the minimum prize for those who deliver the firearm is 100 reais, the program will collect a maximum of 100 000 weapons.

In previous campaigns, were gathered around 500 000 firearms, according to the Ministry of Justice.

According to Cardozo, official data indicate that the total number of homicides per year in the country 80% are committed with weapons purchased legally.

During the event, which was attended also the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Cabral, and the capital's mayor, Eduardo Paes, Cardozo met with relatives of victims of the massacre at the Municipal School Tasso da Silveira, Realengo in the west of the capital , in which 12 students died.

In addition to the authorities, relatives of victims of Realengo were also present. The girl's father Ana Carolina, who died in school Tasso da Silveira, claims led to the minister. "We want a metal detector, porters, security guards and inspectors. I studied in school Tasso da Silveira and in my time was a military police school safety, "said Raimundo da Silva Nazareth.

The goal of the campaign, which brings together government agencies and several civil society organizations across the country, is to collect as many weapons as possible and thus increase the security of the Brazilian. The action, which is based on the Disarmament Statute, will be held until December 31. In two other campaign has collected and destroyed about 500 armnas of various types and sizes.

Who will deliver weapons to a compensation, which ranges from $ 100 to $ 300, depending on the type of weapon. The Justice Department has a budget of $ 10 million for the purchase of armaments.