The numbers, while high, however, do not account for what you give experts it is defined as «the great diffusion of the possession of weapons» in our province. But they give back a clear picture, relative to the licenses granted for a weapon port. Which, of course, do not indicate how many - weapons - for those who get the green light from the competent offices. The father of the little girl killed by a shot taken by mistake from his rifle in San Felice, held for a moment by his youngest son, for example, owned a dozen, eight rifles and two pistols, all regularly reported and detained for hunting. The analysis of the data processed by the Pasi - the administrative and security police division of the Brescia police headquarters - and updated to October, they say 45.428 valid weapon carrying licenses: 27.863 for hunting use, the majority, and 17.565 for sporting use.
By zooming in on the current year only, they register 5.027 licenses issued, or renewed, precisely in 2021: 3.293 for hunting use and another 1.734 for sports use. Down, yes, compared to last year, but the pandemic had a considerable weight, during which not only the hunting season was suspended, but by decree, the terms of validity of titles and licenses expired in that period were extended (and which will be recognized as regular, for now, up to ninety days after the end of the state of emergency, set at 31th December next). Not everyone gets the green light to own a weapon, though.
Controls are strict and broadly spanning two macro categories of necessary requirements: subjective - therefore of a psychophysical nature, certified by the health company or a qualified doctor, to rule out there are no wide-ranging impediments - and objective, mostly "police" - that is previous reports or convictions for crimes that potentially lead to an abuse of titles. In the last five years, for example, 408 first instances for carrying a weapon have been rejected by the police headquarters. Compared to the 183 that were revoked instead.
Always in the same reference time range, therefore since 2016, 502 licenses have been suspended pending further investigations or developments (it is a provisional precautionary measure and therefore has a limited duration). In the city alone, therefore, for residents in the municipality of Brescia - where the police headquarters is located - from last January 1.290st to today there are 105 complaints of the purchase or sale of a weapon. Which drop to XNUMX in relation to the municipality of Desenzano, where the State Police Commissioner is based. The two territorial references the responsibility of the police headquarters, therefore. For the rest of the province, substantially almost all, whoever holds one or more weapons, after having obtained the license, reports their presence in the house at the respective carabinieri station (Courier Brescia).