Brazil's Supreme Court has banned registered gun-owners from carrying firearms in the federal district until after the inauguration of President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in reaction to recent episodes of political violence
Justice Alexandre de Moraes temporarily suspended licenses that permit hunters, marksmen and collectors to carry guns, firearms and ammunition in the region where the capital city of Brasilia is located.
The move comes as tensions remain high in the South American country after the most fraught election in a generation, in which leftist Mr Lula narrowly defeated far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. On 12 December, the day Mr Lula's victory was certified, some of the camp dwellers attacked the federal police headquarters in Brasilia.
The number of registered gun-owners in Brazil has surged six-fold to around 700,000 people since Mr Bolsonaro began loosening gun laws in 2019.
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