Information on "Small Arms Control" and "Americas"
November 2012
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14 Nov 2012
Gun Control Legislation
Author: William J Krouse
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides basic firearms-related statistics, an overview of US federal firearms law, and a summary of legislative action in the 111th and 112th Congress. More on «Gun Control Legislation»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
In Transit: Gangs and Criminal Networks in Guyana
Author: Taylor Owen, Alexandre Grigsby
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
Much of the existing academic literature relevant to Guyana fails to address the specific issue of gangs. More on «In Transit: Gangs and Criminal Networks in Guyana»
April 2011
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Apr 2011
Scraping the Barrell: The Trade in Surplus Ammunition
Author: Pierre Gobinet, Claudio Gramizzi
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
This paper discusses the impact transfer controls have in the trade of surplus ammunition by drawing on recent case studies. More on «Scraping the Barrell: The Trade in Surplus Ammunition»
December 2009
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Dec 2009
No Other Life: Gangs, Guns, and Governance in Trinidad and Tobago
Author: Dorn Townsend
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
This report explores connections among guns, gangs, and politics in Trinidad and Tobago. More on «No Other Life: Gangs, Guns, and Governance in Trinidad and Tobago»
August 2009
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Aug 2009
Surplus Arms in South America
Author: Aaron Karp
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
How are small arms and light weapons distributed in South America? This report examines ownership among the armed forces, law enforcement agencies, and public in the 12 independent countries of the region. More on «Surplus Arms in South America»
January 2009
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2009
Tackling Illicit Brokering
Author: Kerstin Vignard, Yu Myung-hwan, Brian Wood, Anne-Charlotte Merrell Wetterwik, An Vranckx, Peter Danssaert, Brian Johnson-Thomas, Guy Lamb
Publisher: United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
This issue of Disarmament Forum explores efforts to curb the illicit brokering of arms. More on «Tackling Illicit Brokering »
December 2008
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Dec 2008
Small Arms in Rio de Janeiro
Author: Pablo Dreyfus, Luis Eduardo Guedes, Benjamin Lessing, Antônio Rangel Bandeira, Marcelo de Sousa Nascimento, Patricia Silveira Rivero
Publisher: Small Arms Survey
This empirical study on small-arms related violence in Rio de Janeiro first addresses efforts to domesticate the small arms industry particularly highlighting the city's buyback program. More on «Small Arms in Rio de Janeiro»
October 2008
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23 Oct 2008
Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2000-2007
Author: Richard F Grimmett
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides unclassified, quantitative data on conventional arms transfers to developing nations in order to inform US policy and oversight. More on «Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2000-2007»
November 2006
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Nov 2006
The Economics of Small Arms Demand
Author: Christopher Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
This paper provides an economic account of demand for small arms as a response to politico-economic motivations arising from polarization and rent-seeking. More on «The Economics of Small Arms Demand» -
Nov 2006
Tracking the Guns: International Diversion of Small Arms to Illicit Markets in Rio de Janeiro
Author: Pablo Dreyfus, Nicholas Marsh
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) / Viva Rio / Institute for Studies on Religion (ISER)
This report outlines some of the possible means by which foreign-made small arms and light weapons were diverted from legal trade into illicit markets in Brazil. More on «Tracking the Guns: International Diversion of Small Arms to Illicit Markets in Rio de Janeiro»
