Análisis jurídico de la tenencia y porte de armas de uso civil en el Ecuador y la protección del derecho constitucional a la seguridad ciudadana.

Abstract

Latin America is considered one of the most violent regions in the world, in addition to being marked by social problems such as poverty, inequality and insecurity; in this case Ecuador is not far from this reality, since in recent years it has been marked by a serious increase in insecurity, which is why the Ecuadorian government has chosen to decree authorization for the possession and carrying of weapons subject to compliance with certain legal requirements. This measure has generated several approaches on its effectiveness in reducing insecurity and contributing to the protection of the right to citizen security. Due to these situations, the present research aims to analyze the legal impact of the possession and carrying of civilian weapons in Ecuador for the protection of the constitutional right to citizen security. A study with a descriptive scope of a non-experimental type was applied through the search, analysis and interpretation of literature related to the studied topic published in the different information sources. In the Ecuadorian context, alternative and strict measures should be applied for the regulation, control and supervision of the possession and carrying of weapons, as well as the social factors that exacerbate the proliferation of crime and that constitute a barrier to the protection of the right to live free of violence.