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Karp, Aaron. 2009 ‘Estimated Total Small Arms, Firearms, and Surpluses in Brazil, Rounded.’ Surplus Arms in South America: A Survey; Working Paper 7 (Table 7), p. 32. Geneva: Small Arms Survey, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva. 1 August
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Table 7: Estimated Total Small Arms, Firearms, and Surpluses in Brazil, Rounded
Armed Forces: 1,330,000 (total), 458,000 (surplus)
Air Force: 40,000 (small arms and firearms)
Army: 309,000 (small arms and firearms)
Navy: 68,000 (small arms and firearms)
Reserves: 914,000 (small arms and firearms)
Obsolescent Military: 200,000? (small arms and firearms)
Law Enforcement: 643,000 (total)
Civilian: 9,600,000 (small arms and firearms)
Civilian Legal: 5,240,000 (small arms and firearms)
Civilian Illegal: 4,400,000 (small arms and firearms)
Total: 11,575,000
Total Surplus: 458,000
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