PF Asks Supreme Court to Rule on Fate of Bolsonaro’s Seized Guns

Overview

• The Polícia Federal formally asked Supreme Court minister Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday to define the legal destination of ten firearms, related ammunition and accessories linked to Jair Bolsonaro.
• The PF's internal review concluded the agency lacks authority to decide the weapons' fate because the items were seized by court order during the execution of Bolsonaro’s house‑arrest sentence, not during a PF criminal investigation.
• The agency will keep the arsenal at its Superintendence in the Federal District until the STF issues guidance on whether the guns should be transferred to the Army command or handled another way under law.
• Custody of the items is fragmented: some weapons have been with the PF since 2023 at the Tribunal de Contas da União’s direction, several came from an Army battalion, and the defense says one Glock is held by the Polícia Civil do Distrito Federal.
• The court’s decision could set a precedent for how assets seized under penal‑execution orders are handled, affect Bolsonaro’s legal access to firearms and clarify which institutions manage custody and final disposition.