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So does England. One has the ability to enforce them, the other doesn't. The point you are implying, that gun laws do nothing, is ridiculous.

Yeap. Comparing a nation 35 times the side of the other which has cultural and economic differences is totally a valid point. There is also the fact that during a referendum about gun control the vast majority voted in favor of keeping their guns but the social democratic government chose to just ignore the results.

a) It is a fun fact, and b) I think their point was gun laws do nothing without enforcement

If drug prohibition enforcement does not work why would people believe gun enforcement does?

Because drugs and guns aren't similar products.

So do nearly all developed countries

Brazilians are generally extremely cynical about authority and the law. News about political scandals "acabando em pizza" and confrontations with the "policia de choque" are commonplace, and day-to-day life is filled with "dar um jeitinho" and "gambiarras".

Under-the-table abortions happen all the time, politicians and police are assumed to be corrupt, invading land to steal ownership is a thing, etc.

Yes. Are you claiming some form of correlation?