Bolsonaro's Home Arsenal: 10 Weapons of the Leader Who Mimics a Gun with His Finger Uncovered

It has been revealed that former President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, hid ten firearms in his residence while under house arrest. According to a statement by Brazil Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes, Bolsonaro was found to possess six pistols, two rifles, and two shotguns. This arsenal was being kept in the home of someone convicted as the leader of a coup attempt. This uncovered situation creates an ironic contrast with Bolsonaro's historical clumsiness in the use of weapons, being known as one of the biggest defenders of armament. By court order, it was decreed that all the said weapons be confiscated and handed over to the judicial authorities.

Bolsonaro's passion for firearms stands out as one of the most prominent elements of his political identity. However, past events reveal how problematic this passion is in practice. While serving as an army lieutenant in Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, the pistol he carried was stolen by robbers. Later, during his presidency, a training session at a shooting range turned into a complete fiasco because he did not even know how to load the weapon. These incidents led to questioning the vast weapons arsenal created in the home of a figure incapable of even ensuring his own security. It was understood that his bodyguards and inner circle, despite knowing his fondness for weapons, disabled some of the guns due to security concerns.

According to court records, among the weapons found in Bolsonaro's home were a 9 mm caliber Glock pistol and a .380 caliber Taurus pistol. The Glock pistol, determined to belong to one of his bodyguards, was found to have its firing pin, which forms the firing mechanism, intentionally removed. This situation reveals a serious concern that even Bolsonaro cannot safely use his own weapon. The defense team claimed that the former president might misuse the weapons due to health problems caused by medications he occasionally used. On the other hand, the fact that the Taurus pistol is a model already known for frequently jamming and having questionable reliability sparked debate over how functional the weapons in the house were.

The most striking detail regarding this scandal is Bolsonaro's central role in the coup plan and his conviction as the leader of an armed criminal organization. The Brazil Supreme Court ruled that he founded an armed group planning to assassinate President Lula, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Judge Alexandre de Moraes. However, the fact that someone in the position of the leader of this large-scale armed coup plan could not even properly use his own weapons increases the absurdity of the situation. Despite being sentenced to a total of 27 years in prison, Bolsonaro managed to be placed under house arrest on the grounds of health problems. Thus, even while serving his sentence, he continued to live in an environment filled with heavy weapons and without protection.

The former president's ability to hide this arsenal in his home sparked debate over the massive loopholes and legal collapses in Brazil's armament legislation. It was revealed that there is no clear regulation prohibiting a convict under house arrest from keeping weapons in their home. Experts explained that the deficiency of the laws in this regard allowed Bolsonaro to exploit his 'collector' status to hide these weapons under a legal guise. Brazilian society and opposition figures strongly criticize allowing the leader of a coup attempt to be armed in this manner. The last-minute decision by Judge Moraes to completely confiscate this inventory is considered a preliminary step toward closing similar legal loopholes in the future.