Information on "Arms Licenses"
March 2013
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1 Mar 2013
Gun Control Proposals in the 113th Congress
Author: William J Krouse
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of federal firearms laws as a basis for examining the three most salient legislative proposals included in the President’s plan. More on «Gun Control Proposals in the 113th Congress»
July 2011
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Jul 2011
Transit and Trans-shipment Controls in an Arms Trade Treaty
Author: Paul Holtom, Mark Bromley
Publisher: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
This paper provides an overview of existing international and regional agreements and best practices for controls on transit and transshipment. More on «Transit and Trans-shipment Controls in an Arms Trade Treaty»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
National Reports on Arms Exports
Author: Henning Weber, Mark Bromley
Publisher: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Since the early 1990s an increasing number of governments have chosen to publish national reports on their arms exports. More on «National Reports on Arms Exports» -
Mar 2011
Responsible Export Controls for UK Security and Conflict Prevention
Publisher: Saferworld
The UK Ministry of Defence recently held a consultation on its approach to defence and security equipment and technology. More on «Responsible Export Controls for UK Security and Conflict Prevention»
January 2011
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2011
The Development of National and Regional Reports on Arms Exports in the EU and South Eastern Europe
Author: Mark Bromley
Publisher: South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC)
This study analyses the production of national and regional reports on arms exports by the European Union (EU) member states and states in South Eastern Europe. More on «The Development of National and Regional Reports on Arms Exports in the EU and South Eastern Europe»
November 2010
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Nov 2010
More than Box-Ticking?
Author: Roy Isbister, Nneka Okechukwu
Publisher: Saferworld
So far only 18 out of 27 EU Member States publish national reports on transfers of military technology and equipment, despite being legally obliged to do so by the 2008 EU Common Position. More on «More than Box-Ticking?»
September 2010
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Sep 2010
Persian Gulf: US Agencies Need to Improve Licensing Data and to Document Reviews of Arms Transfers for US Foreign Policy and National Security Goals
Author: Joseph A Christoff
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
The United States uses arms transfers through government-to-government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and direct commercial sales (DCS) to support its foreign policy and national security goals. More on «Persian Gulf: US Agencies Need to Improve Licensing Data and to Document Reviews of Arms Transfers for US Foreign Policy and National Security Goals» -
Sep 2010
The Limitations of European Union Reports on Arms Exports: The Case of Central Asia
Author: Paul Holtom, Mark Bromley
Publisher: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
All European Union (EU) member states are required to submit information on arms export licenses and arms exports for inclusion in the EU annual reports on arms exports. More on «The Limitations of European Union Reports on Arms Exports: The Case of Central Asia»
January 2010
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2010
Controlling the Transfer of Man-Portable Air Defence Systems
Author: Elizabeth Kirkham, Nneka Okechukwu
Publisher: Saferworld
Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) are shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles (SAMs). More on «Controlling the Transfer of Man-Portable Air Defence Systems»
May 2007
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May 2007
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - A Decade of Labour's Arms Exports
Author: Mark Curtis, Helen Close, Vanessa Dury, Roy Isbister
Publisher: Saferworld
This paper looks at the UK government's record on arms export policy, finding a mixture of "good" policy developments, "bad" policy decisions and implementation and examples of outright "ugly" practices. More on «The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - A Decade of Labour's Arms Exports»
