Gun Ban Rejected Brazilians rejected a proposal to ban guns in a national referendum Sunday, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. With more than 92 percent of the votes counted, 64 percent of citizens were opposed to the ban, while 36 percent backed it. The proposal would have prohibited the sale of firearms and ammunition except for police, the military, some security guards, gun collectors and sports shooters. While supporters said gun control was a way to lower the country’s high murder rate, opponents pointed to Brazilians' fears that the police cannot protect them. "I don't like people walking around armed on the street. But since all the bandits have guns, you need to have a gun at home," said taxi driver Mohammed Osei, who voted against the ban.