Sport shooting in Brazil
Brazilian target shooting spread mainly from the Sociedades de Tiro that German, Italian and Swiss immigrants founded in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina from the mid-19th century, and from the Tiro do Rei, a yearly festival shoot whose best marksman won a symbolic title. The Army then took up shooting with its Tiros de Guerra, and the Confederação do Tiro Brasileiro, from which today’s CBTE descends, made the sport national.
A shooter belongs to a club, the club to a state federation, and a national match needs CBTE registration through a federation. Since 2007 many CBTE events are “Provas On-line”: accredited ranges across the country hold the same match, ranked as if everyone shot in one place. A sport shooter with firearms also needs a registration certificate from the Federal Police, which asks for membership of a shooting body, a psychologist’s report and a handling test.
Gun licence in Brazil
- A CR (certificado de registro) as atirador desportivo from the Polícia Federal: club membership, a psychological report, a handling test and clean criminal records.
- Habitualidade: at least eight trainings or competitions at a club every 12 months with a gun of each type you hold, and more at levels 2 and 3.
- Own firearms only from 25: up to 4, 8 or 16 by level. The CR and each gun’s CRAF must be renewed every three years.
Federations
- CBTE ·
Targets
CBTE
Brazil’s shooting confederation, founded in 1906: ISSF and Paralympic events, and national ones such as open-sight rifle, where an X counts 12.
| Target | Weapon | Distance | Scoring area |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBTE 25m Rifle | Rifle | 25 m | 500 mm |
Sources: CBTE, “História”; CBTE, “Perguntas Frequentes”; gov.br, “Obter Certificado de Registro para Caçador Excepcional, Atirador Desportivo e Colecionador”; CBTE Regulamento Geral CAR/PST/RF 2026, read on .