Bernie Ecclestone, 95, has been arrested in Portugal on suspicion of illegally carrying a gun. The former chief executive of Formula 1 was reportedly arrested at Tires Aerodrome in Cascais, near Lisbon, after police found a shotgun in his possession when he landed his private jet. Airport police described the arrest as part of a "routine operation," though Portugal's Airport Division of the Public Security Police (PSP) has not officially commented on the incident. Ecclestone has not yet been charged. This is the second time in four years that Ecclestone has faced legal trouble related to firearms. In 2022, he was detained at an airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for carrying a gun while boarding a private jet to Switzerland. At that time, he admitted to having the weapon but claimed he was unaware it was in his luggage. After paying bail, he was allowed to continue his travel plans. Ecclestone later described the 2022 incident as a "silly, tiny little incident" and denied being formally arrested, although Brazilian authorities confirmed that an unnamed businessman had been arrested for firearm possession at Campinas airport. Ecclestone said he had purchased the LW Seecamp .32 revolver from a Formula One mechanic in Brazil without ammunition. He claimed he carried it as a deterrent against potential theft or assault, explaining that he had kept it in his home and occasionally handled it for fun when visitors came over. In both incidents, Ecclestone has expressed confusion or frustration about the legal consequences of carrying a firearm, emphasizing that he did not intend to break any laws. The repeated arrests have drawn attention to the strict gun control laws in countries like Portugal and Brazil, where possession of firearms without proper authorization is a serious offense.