In Brazil, at least in Rio de Janeiro where I live I guess you can say so .As a matter of fact I´ve only knew one , a friend of my father, but he´s gone a long time ago.
Here the gun control crowd have absolute control. It´s hard to find a gun shop let alone a gunsmith.São Paulo is better, though.Think of Rio as something like California, the reign of the mindless lefties.

Regards, Ray