Gonet considered that it is not yet possible to say that weapons kept by the former president constitute a “serious offense” to revoke the residence
The Attorney General’s Office asked this Thursday (June 25, 2026) for more time to analyze whether the weapon kept at the former president’s (PL) residence constitutes serious misconduct. In an opinion, the Attorney General of the Republic, Paulo Gonet, considered that the investigations into Bolsonaro’s possession of a pistol do not yet characterize a situation that justifies punishing the former president by returning to prison in Complexo da Papuda.
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On Wednesday (June 24), the minister asked for an opinion from the PGR on the possible commission of “serious misconduct” Bolsonaro for not handing over his weapon. The former president’s defense claims that there was no court decision ordering the return of weapons.
In the opinion, Gonet stated that, at this initial stage of the investigations, there is no envisage of a situation “characterizing disciplinary misconduct or non-compliance with the conditions of caution to which the convicted person is subject”. “Configuring an offense as serious requires more than subsuming the fact into the norm, demanding an analysis of the impacts of the illicit conduct on the legal order and on the object and purpose of criminal execution”he wrote. Read the (PDF – 248 kB).
The PGR suggested that investigations into the circumstances surrounding Bolsonaro’s possession of the weapon during house arrest should be completed to then verify whether or not there were irregularities.
On March 24, Moraes authorized the former president to undergo humanitarian house arrest for 90 days, based on the severity of his health condition. In the last week, however, .
When requesting the PGR’s statement, Moraes highlighted that Bolsonaro’s statement about the pistol would indicate the practice of serious misconduct by “improper possession of an instrument capable of offending the physical integrity of another”. The judge noted that the Criminal Execution Law provides, for this type of infraction, the revocation of regime progression and the end of house arrest.
On the night of this Tuesday (June 22), Bolsonaro’s defense presented a request to extend the house arrest under the justification of “clinical picture” sensitive. According to lawyers, despite favorable developments in recent months, medical factors persist that would justify maintaining the measure.
The defense claims that Bolsonaro continues to be under clinical monitoring, undergoes physiotherapy and uses continuous medication. The request mentions that additional tests have already been requested, including tomography scans, endoscopy and procedures aimed at investigating gastrointestinal and respiratory problems.
