The Brazilian government is to launch a campaign as part of an effort to get 300,000 guns off the streets and to cut the country's high murder rate.
Anyone who hands over a firearm will receive between 100 and 300 reais ($60- $185) and will not be investigated if they were illegally holding the weapon.
The campaign will be promoted by advertising on television, radio, newspapers and the internet.
A similar move four years ago helped remove 500,000 guns from the streets.
The Brazilian government is to spend more than $28m on this campaign.
Officials from the justice ministry say they hope to get 300,000 weapons off the streets before the end of the year, and as a result help to cut Brazil's high murder rate.
As well as receiving financial compensation, those who hand over weapons have been assured they will not be subject to a police investigation.
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Sunday, August 24, 2008
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