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      The attitude of Brazilian federal police officers towards firearms Translated title: La actitud de los agentes de la Policía Federal brasileña en relación con las armas de fuego Translated title: A atitude de policiais Federais brasileiros em relação às armas de fogo

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          Abstract This research deals with one of the most problematic themes in the Brazilian public security agenda, firearm control. Since the publication of the Statute of the Disarmament in 2003, the Federal Police (FP) has been responsible for controlling firearm possession of the civilian population. Thus, FP officers become central players in firearm control policies in Brazil. In this research, we investigate the attitude of Brazilian FP officers towards firearms and what explains this attitude. We collected data from 800 police officers from different positions working in all regions of the country. The results show that police officers believe that firearm possession is an individual right, but firearms do not protect against crime. The results also show that the officers’ attitude towards firearms is influenced by their position and their experience with firearms. The article presents the study’s implications for management theory and practice.

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          Resumen Esta investigación aborda uno de los temas más problemáticos de la agenda de seguridad pública brasileña, el control de armas de fuego. Desde la publicación del Estatuto de Desarme, en 2003, la Policía Federal (PF) se ha encargado de controlar la tenencia y porte de armas de fuego por parte de la población civil. Así, los oficiales de la PF se convierten en actores centrales de las políticas de control de armas de fuego en Brasil. Investigamos la actitud de los oficiales de la PF brasileña hacia las armas de fuego y qué explica esta actitud. Recopilamos datos de 800 policías de diferentes cargos y que operan en todas las regiones del país. Los resultados muestran que los agentes de policía creen que la tenencia de armas de fuego es un derecho individual, pero que las armas no protegen contra el crimen. Los resultados también muestran que la actitud de los policías hacia las armas de fuego está influenciada por el cargo que ocupa y por la experiencia del policía con las armas de fuego. Al final, se presentan las implicaciones del estudio para la teoría y la práctica de la gestión.

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          Resumo Esta pesquisa trata de um dos temas mais problemáticos da agenda da segurança pública brasileira, o controle de armas de fogo. Desde a publicação do Estatuto do Desarmamento, em 2003, a Polícia Federal (PF) é responsável pelo controle da posse e porte de armas de fogo pela população civil. Assim, os oficiais da PF passaram a ser atores centrais nas políticas de controle de armas de fogo no Brasil. Nesta pesquisa, investigamos a atitude dos oficiais brasileiros de PF em relação às armas de fogo e o que explica essa atitude. Coletamos dados de 800 policiais, de diferentes cargos e atuantes em todas as regiões do país. Os resultados mostram que os policiais acreditam que possuir armas de fogo é um direito individual, mas que a arma não protege contra o crime. Os resultados também mostram que a atitude dos policiais em relação às armas de fogo é influenciada pelo cargo ocupado na PF e pela experiência do policial com armas de fogo. Ao final, são apresentadas as implicações do estudo para a teoria e prática gerencial.

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              What Do We Know About the Association Between Firearm Legislation and Firearm-Related Injuries?

              Firearms account for a substantial proportion of external causes of death, injury, and disability across the world. Legislation to regulate firearms has often been passed with the intent of reducing problems related to their use. However, lack of clarity around which interventions are effective remains a major challenge for policy development. Aiming to meet this challenge, we systematically reviewed studies exploring the associations between firearm-related laws and firearm homicides, suicides, and unintentional injuries/deaths. We restricted our search to studies published from 1950 to 2014. Evidence from 130 studies in 10 countries suggests that in certain nations the simultaneous implementation of laws targeting multiple firearms restrictions is associated with reductions in firearm deaths. Laws restricting the purchase of (e.g., background checks) and access to (e.g., safer storage) firearms are also associated with lower rates of intimate partner homicides and firearm unintentional deaths in children, respectively. Limitations of studies include challenges inherent to their ecological design, their execution, and the lack of robustness of findings to model specifications. High quality research on the association between the implementation or repeal of firearm legislation (rather than the evaluation of existing laws) and firearm injuries would lead to a better understanding of what interventions are likely to work given local contexts. This information is key to move this field forward and for the development of effective policies that may counteract the burden that firearm injuries pose on populations.
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                Journal
                rap
                Revista de Administração Pública
                Rev. Adm. Pública
                Fundação Getulio Vargas (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil )
                0034-7612
                1982-3134
                December 2021
                : 55
                : 6
                : 1422-1442
                Affiliations
                [1] Brasília Distrito Federal orgnameUniversidade de Brasília orgdiv1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração Brazil
                Article
                S0034-76122021000601422 S0034-7612(21)05500601422
                10.1590/0034-761220200440
                b37cd659-8e19-4fd5-a24b-19edcf115cfc

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

                History
                : 22 October 2020
                : 24 May 2020
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                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 55, Pages: 21
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                Polícia Federal brasileira,segurança pública,armas de fogo,atitude,policiais,seguridad pública,armas de fuego,actitud,policías,Policía Federal brasileña,public security,firearms,attitude,police officers,Brazilian Federal Police

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