The minister, of the (Supreme Federal Court), said this Wednesday (24) that the weapon used by (PL) last week, during a blitz, could demonstrate a “serious offense” and lead to “the cessation of house arrest” of the former president.
Moraes asked the (Attorney General’s Office) to send an opinion on the matter within 48 hours. Afterwards, a period of another 48 hours will be opened for Bolsonaro’s defense to speak out again. Only then will the minister make his decision on the future of the former president.
Bolsonaro’s house arrest period, granted in March for health reasons, ends this Thursday (25). As shown by SheetMoraes had been considering extending the benefit for another 90 days, but the gun episode raised an alert in the magistrate, who could send him back to Papudinha.
The 9mm Glock pistol, belonging to Bolsonaro, was taken to military personnel Estácio Leite da Silva Filho, the former president’s bodyguard, on the night of June 15th, after being approached during a traffic stop in the Federal District. He was about 33 kilometers from the house where Bolsonaro is under house arrest.
The former president of the Federal District this Tuesday (23). He admitted ownership of the weapon and stated that, upon detecting a flaw in the pistol, he asked the security guard to arrange for it to be repaired. Bolsonaro claimed that “he has three women at home and could not be unarmed” — in reference to the presence at the residence of his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, his daughter and a stepdaughter.
For Moraes, however, the Criminal Execution Law stipulates that a convict who “improperly possesses an instrument capable of offending the physical integrity of another” is a serious offense. The minister stated that this circumstance could have consequences, such as “regression in the punishment regime”.
Bolsonaro’s defense, on the other hand, argues that there was no order from Moraes involving the delivery of weapons, suspension of registration or similar restrictive measure — therefore, the inauguration would not mean irregular conduct on the part of the former president.
The lawyers also maintain that there is no correlation between Bolsonaro’s request to repair the pistol and the end of the domicile period. The argument was repeated by the former president in his statement to the Civil Police.
Bolsonaro’s defense said that the pistol’s firing pin had been removed without Bolsonaro knowing, to render the weapon inoperative and avoid accidents, as the former president takes medication that could affect his cognition. Oblivious to this information, he said, he noticed the fault and ordered the repair.
According to the lawyers, “the sole purpose of delivering the weapons was to seek assistance in identifying the failure and carrying out the necessary maintenance.” The Supreme Court was also told that the former president “has no interest in returning the weapon.”
Bolsonaro was convicted by the STF in September 2025 in the case of the coup plot. Arrested at the Federal Police Superintendence in Brasília in November of the same year, after trying to break the electronic ankle bracelet, he was transferred in January to Papudinha, next to the Papuda Complex.
The former president was hospitalized for two weeks at the DF Star hospital in March, with bacterial bronchopneumonia in both lungs. On March 27, he was discharged and placed under humanitarian house arrest authorized by Moraes for an initial period of 90 days.
