PROARMAS, officially Associação Nacional Movimento Pro Armas (AMPA) is a private voluntary association, non-profit or political and nationwide, with headquarters in the municipality of Campo Grande, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, whose main purpose is the promotion of actions aimed at ensuring the right to self-defense.
History
PROARMAS was conceived by lawyer Marcos Zborowski Pollon, as a way of defending the constitutional principles of the right to life and self-defense through the right to keep and bear arms.
Actions
PROARMAS undertakes actions to disseminate and clarify the population in general and the official bodies involved with public security regarding the right to life and legitimate defense through the publication of clarification pamphlets, face-to-face visits to security and law agencies (FPB, FHP, EB, OAB) and shooting sports clubs in each of the Brazilian States.
PROARMAS also acts at the judicial level, for example, entering as amicus curiae in the "Direct Action of unconstitutionality 6,675" against the decrees published by President Jair Bolsonaro that aim to reduce the bureaucracy of procedures for the acquisition, registration, possession and carry of firearms, accessories and ammunition for those citizens duly qualified under current legislation in Brazil.
Manifestation
PROARMAS has stablished July 9th (referring to the Constitutionalist Revolution) as a manifestation day to get together in Brasilia all citizens supporting the right to keep and bear arms, including the possibility of a "Brazilian Second Amendment"; about 10,000 protesters gathered in the first edition in 2020.
See also
Viva Brazil Movement
Gun Owners of America
National Rifle Association of America
National Association for Gun Rights (USA) Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership Overview of gun laws by nation
References
External links
Ato pró-armas em Brasília
Reunião com o Movimento Pró-Armas Brasil
OAB Rondônia recebe Movimento Pró Armas para tratar de porte para a advocacia
Presidente da OAB/RN recebe representante nacional do Movimento Pró-Armas
Diretorias da OAB/MS e CAAMS recebem Presidente Nacional e Diretor-Regional do Movimento Pró-Armas Brasil Comitiva Pró-Armas visita Comando da PMRO Olyntho coordena reuniões do Movimento Pró Armas com vários órgãos no Tocantins Empresário são-carlense participa do “Movimento Pró-Armas” em Brasília