I was talking about FM (Fabricaciones Militares) pistol series based on the Hi-Power.

I think Colombia (guerrillas and drugs) and Brazil (also, drugs) are the only "high-conflict countries". Maybe Peru and Paraguay, but everywhere it´s hard for common citizens to get the permission to carry firearms, the only exception are the security guards and police officers.

Mexico has the leftist Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN), but it isn't nearly as well armed or pose as much as a threat (despite recent setbacks) as the FARC. On another note, you might be interested in watching Proof of Life, which was filmed on location in Ecuador and features a variety of weapons that would likely be used by rebels or criminals in the region.

"Downtown 1, what the fuck was that?"

Everytime someone mentions that movie, I think of that line.

Regardless of what you think of him now, David Caruso was awesome in Proof of Life.

Well, how bad is it living near the favelas in Brazil, say in Rio De Janeiro? From what I've heard, the location in "City of God" isn't even a "real" favela, and yet it breeds that kind of psychopathy and violence? The drug trade cannot flourish without a large contingent of users/addicts, and most addicts can't hold down a job to finance their "habit." That's one of the motivating factors for many to turn to violent crime like break-ins and robbery to finance their "lifestyle."

Just read it:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...nce-helicopter

Brazil won the 2016 Olympic Games? :confused:

That's a bit of a condescending question, akin to asking somebody what life is like in Compton because they live in the United States.

Burt, are you POI?

I don't even know what that is. :confused:

It was not my intent to offend, but the circumstances in Rio de Janeiro being what they are (high income disparity, large slum districts with heavy entrenchment of the drug trade, honest work being few and far between) I would think it would be plenty of motivation for some "concerned citizens" to start carrying concealed firearms, or to launch a campaign to legalize such a measure if it isn't already legal. I still remember reading articles about how campaigns to legalize concealed carry on US University campuses arose in the wake of some college shootings, but the high-crime trend in Brazil has been going on for much longer than a a few isolated spree shootings.