The Brazilian capital temporarily banned guns ahead of Lula da Silva’s inauguration

• The Brazilian Supreme Court announced a four-day ban on carrying guns.
• The nation’s capital before President-elect Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva takes office on January 1.
• A ban on firearms was demanded by Lula da Silva’s team on the inauguration days.

In an effort to be safe, a justice on the Brazilian Supreme Court on Wednesday announced a four-day ban on carrying guns in the nation’s capital before President-elect Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva takes office on January 1.

Judge Alexandre de Moraes stated in his decision temporarily suspend the licenses of registered gun owners that “terrorist groups financed by shameless magnates” have been committing crimes against the rule of law in recent weeks, which is why a temporary firearms ban was necessary to ensure public safety.

The decision states that if a registered gun owner is found in Brasilia during those four days with a firearm, they may be charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon.

A ban on firearms was demanded by Lula da Silva’s team at the inauguration days after police detained a man at the Brasilia International Airport on suspicion of carrying and placing bomb devices.

As a supporter of current President Jair Bolsonaro, the suspect, 54-year-old gas station manager George Washington de Oliveira Sousa, informed the police in a statement that CNN was able to view that he meant to “cause havoc” in order to prevent Lula da Silva from retaking power in January.

The firearms prohibition was scheduled to go into effect on Wednesday at 6 p.m. local time (4 p.m. ET) and last until Sunday night. According to Moraes, it won’t apply to active military personnel, police officers, or private security personnel.

Bolsonaro’s administration has stated that it is helping with the transfer of power, but the far-right leader has refrained from officially admitting that he lost the election on October 30. Thousands of his fans have congregated at military barracks across the nation to protest, pleading with the army to intervene as they assert, without providing any supporting proof, that the election was rigged.

Sousa traveled from his home state of Para to Brasilia on October 12 to join fellow Bolsonaro supporters who were setting up camp in front of the city’s Armed Forces headquarters, according to the police statement.

In his declaration, Sousa said that President Bolsonaro had motivated him to spend more than $30,000 on weapons and ammo. Bolsonaro has been contacted by CNN for comment.

Prior to the inauguration of Lula da Silva, violence erupted around the nation.

Following the arrest of a vocal Bolsonaro supporter in mid-December, demonstrators attempted to break into a federal police headquarters in Brasilia’s capital and battled with authorities.

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