Letter from Buenos Aires
In Argentina, the change of legislation was celebrated by the government, in upper letters, on the social network X. “History: people over 18 can become legitimate users of weapons [à feu] »»clairon Patricia Bullrich, Minister of Security, December 11, 2024, while Ultraliberral president Javier Milei has just celebrated his first year in power. Until then, access to “The accreditation of legitimate user” In order to obtain a weapon, involved being at least 21 years old, in addition to the approval of a psychophysical examination, a virgin criminal record and a certificate of aptitude. A lowering of the legal age decided, as many reforms brought by the government, by decree, without passing through the Parliament or prior debate.
“From the age of 16, it is possible to vote. From 18 years old, it is possible to go to war, to start a family or to be a member of the security forces. And, although it seems incredible, at any age it is possible to decide a change of sex [de genre, selon la loi argentine] that marks for life. So why would it not be possible to be a legitimate user or carrying a weapon at 18? »»Motive Patricia Bullrich, extending the president’s security and antiprogressist line.
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