The gun was fed from a drum magazine of thirty rounds, and had a poor rate of fire. The brief information sheet identifies 30 states which comprise some of the worlds major manufacturers. This article applies some basic tools of social network analysis sna to reveal the high profile of former soviet bloc countries in the illicit arms trade with africa. The gas operated action has a massive bolt carrier with a permanently attached long stroke gas piston.
The weapons and markets section assesses the potential impact of the arms. Rasr 5th workshop 1,076, resources from rasr 5th workshop 750, and publications. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Hundreds of british kurds protest at arms fair over sales. The survey scrutinizes the groups and weapons that are driving some species towards extinction and the responses mounted by governments, ngos, and local communities, providing important evidence for the global effort to. Small arms survey small arms survey 2012 pierre moving targets gobinet and jovana carapic, small arms survey. This publication examines the problem of tracing illicit small arms and light weapons in conflict settings.
It is a variant of the sovietdesigned ak47 specifically type 3 and akm rifles. Besides being the standard soviet infantry light machine. Aug 21, 2014 the small arms survey, a genevabased research organisation, has recently released two new reports i have worked on. Chapters on the use of firearms in intimate partner violence, the evolution of gangs in nicaragua, italian organised crime groups, and trends in armed violence in south africa describe the dynamics and effects of gun violence in the home and on the street. The small arms survey is an independent research project located at the graduate institute of international and development studies in geneva, switzerland. He also is senior consultant to the small arms survey in geneva. Genevaauthorized small arms imports to southeast asia were worth at least usd 443 million in 2016, a 48 per cent increase from 2015, as revealed by the small arms survey s trade update 2019. It provides information on all aspects of small arms and armed violence, as a resource for governments, policymakers, researchers, and activists, as well as research on small arms issues. It is a selective fire, gas operated with a rotating bolt, firing in either semiautomatic or fully automatic, and has a cyclic rate of fire of around 600650 rounds per minute rpm.
Weapons and the world is a critical investigation into the threat that people pose to wildlife. Weapons and the world, cambridge university press, 2015. The small arms survey is recognized as the principal international source of. Cambridge university press and the small arms survey, the graduate institute of international and development studies, geneva, 16 june. Small arms and the soldier survey of riflemg ammunition. The volumes thematic section comprises one chapter on violence against women and girlswith a focus on postconflict liberia and nepaland another on the recent convergence of the small. Gang violence, while typically directed at other gang members, can account for a major portion of social violence.
When taliban forces seized control of kabul in 1996 a majority of the chinese small arms used by the taliban were provided by pakistan. Small arms survey is a global research centre whose mandate is to generate evidencebased, impartial, and policyrelevant knowledge on all aspects of small arms and armed violence. Global homicide rate rises for first time in more than a. Launching of the 2015 small arms survey yearbook statement. The small arms survey claims that the united states has by far the highest level of gun ownership, with 88. From 20052016 he was coeditor of the journal contemporary security policy. Nonconflict armed violence in small arms survey 20 everyday dangers. Americans own nearly half the worlds civilianheld firearms. It identifies political factors as being the main obstacle to progress in limiting these arms, and stresses the need for international cooperation to enable the relevant authorities to tra. The small arms survey 20 explores the many faces of armed violence outside the context of armed conflict. Violence and democracy comparative politics paul staniland 2014. Hundreds of british kurds protest at arms fair over sales to. Less than 25 per cent of these are in the possession of armies, police or other government agencies.
The small arms survey 2014 considers the multiple roles of women in the context of armed violence, security, and the small arms agenda. The small arms survey report, published on thursday, estimated that 385,000 people were killed in homicides across the world in 2016, an increase of 8,000 on the previous year. The small arms survey is an independent research project located at the graduate institute. Hsba arms and ammuni tion tracing desk 24 july 2014 small arms ammunition documented at bentiu mosque, may 2014 2 fortyfour 7. State policy and drug violence chapter 2 small arms survey 2012 small arms survey benjamin lessing august 2012. Small arms ammunition documented at bentiu mosque, may. Carapic, j 2014, handgun ownership and armed violence in the western balkans, small arms survey, issue brief no. It was intended to replace the costly luger p08, the production of which was scheduled to end in 1942.
Homicide victimization rates for gang members are at least 100 times greater than those of the broader u. The first such gun, the degtyaryov, krupnokalibernyi dk, degtyaryov, large calibre, was built in 1930, and this gun was produced in small quantities from 1933 to 1935 the gun was fed from a drum magazine of thirty rounds, and had a. The requirement for a heavy machine gun appeared in 1929. The overall regression models included 140 countries for homicide, 128 for selfreported assault, 80 for official assault, and 91 countries for robbery table 2. Armed groups whatever their orientation to the state are of growing concern in conflict and postconflict settings, where their activities can have serious. Numerous studies have shown that gang membership is a highrisk life state related to a wide range of adverse health risk behaviors, including. Guns in south korea firearms, gun law and gun control. Small arms survey 2015 weapons and the world cambridge. Resolving the illicit trade of small arms and light weapon.
Hundreds of british kurds protest at arms fair over sales to turkey. Piece by piece authorized transfers of parts and accessories, in glenn macdonald, ed. It is the principal international source of expertise, information, and analysis, and acts as a resource for governments, policymakers, researchers, and civil society. Yet, while the small arms survey and others have documented the role of weapons in the multiple conflicts involving sudan and south sudan over the past ten years, details related to the specific types of materiel, their sources, and possible pathways into the hands. Aug 23, 2014 small arms and light weapons are the primary causes of death in the violent conflicts raging today. Resolving the illicit trade of small arms and light weapon through asean ministerial meeting on transnational crime ammtc this paper analyses the cooperation of states in southeast asia within the framework established by asean, that is asean ministerial meeting on transnational crime ammtc to resolving the illicit trade of small arms and.
Documenting weapons in situations of armed conflict. Norwegian initiative on small arms transfers nisat. Established in 1999, the project is supported by the swiss federal. Small arms and light weapons salw are the principal tools of armed violence, but the development of a global regime has been a fragmented and fragile process that reinforces sovereignty more than it regulates violence. Click the like button to receive regular facebook updates on the small arms survey the principal source of public information on all aspects. North koreas secretive small arms exports under spotlight in global survey. Violence is among the leading causes of death for youth in the united states. Small arms survey 2014 by small arms survey, geneva. Adopted by apa council of representatives in february 2014. To order the small arms survey 2014, contact cambridge university press.
Norwegian initiative on small arms transfers nisat prio. This article argues that rather than a settled regime, the global processes on salw are better understood as a global assemblage. Women and guns considers the multiple roles of women in the context of armed violence, security, and the small arms agenda. The small arms survey is an independent research project located at the graduate institute of international studies in geneva, switzerland. Gang membership between ages 5 and 17 years in the united. Both israel and switzerland probably have much higher gun ownership rates, but including them the way the small arms survey does biases the results to the us gun ownership is so high compared to other countries that. Emah saviour university of uyo, nigeria the small arms survey is an autonomous research project at the graduate institute of international and development studies in geneva, switzerland. Graduate institute of international and development studies, small arms survey 2014. Small arms and light weapons are the primary causes of death in the violent conflicts raging today. It serves as the principal international source of public information on all aspects of small arms and armed violence, and as a resource centre for governments, policymakers, researchers, and activists. There are over 100 variants of the mp5, including some semiautomatic versions. The small arms survey 2010 focuses on gangs and nonstate armed groups. Yet, while the small arms survey and others have documented the role of weapons in the multiple conflicts involving sudan and south sudan over the past ten years, details related to the specific types of materiel, their sources, and possible pathways into the hands of nonstate armed actors have been slow to emerge.
Production started in 1956 at state factory 66 but was eventually handed over to norinco and for a while at least polytech, who continue to manufacture the rifle primarily for export. Small arms survey small arms survey 2012 pierre moving targets gobinet and jovana carapic, small arms survey small arms survey work in support of rasr 7th rasr workshop so. The volumes thematic section comprises one chapter on violence against women and girls with a focus on postconflict liberia and nepal and another on the recent convergence of the small arms agenda with. Recommend this book email your librarian or administrator to recommend adding this book to your organisations collection. Oct 10, 2017 small arms and light weapons salw are the principal tools of armed violence, but the development of a global regime has been a fragmented and fragile process that reinforces sovereignty more than it regulates violence. In words and images, the small arms survey 2014, with its usual analytical rigour, helps us understand the latest developments and future possibilities in arms control, peace, and security. The volumes thematic section comprises one chapter on violence against women and girls with a focus on postconflict liberia and nepal and another on the recent convergence of the small arms agenda with that of women, peace and security. Firearms have been the subject of longstanding controversies in american society, culture and law. The human security baseline assessment for sudan and south sudan hsba is a multiyear research project administered by the small arms survey, an independent research project of the graduate institute of international and development studies. Genevaauthorized small arms imports to southeast asia were worth at least usd 443 million in 2016, a 48 per cent increase from 2015, as revealed by the small arms surveys trade update 2019. The small arms survey, a genevabased research organisation, has recently released two new reports i have worked on. Dec 07, 2017 the small arms survey report, published on thursday, estimated that 385,000 people were killed in homicides across the world in 2016, an increase of 8,000 on the previous year. To address this information gap, the small arms survey s human security baseline assessment hsba for sudan and south sudan launched the arms and ammunition tracing desk in 2011. May 16, 2017 1 8 holger anders expanding arsenals insurgent arms in northern mali, in glenn mcdonald et al eds.
Resolution on firearm violence research and prevention. While not based in any one location, many of sados resources and contributors are housed at the joan b. Homicide and selfreported assault rates were generally higher in low and middleincome countries fig. The small arms survey says 393 million of the civilianheld firearms, 46 percent, are in the united states more than those held by civilians in the other top 25 countries combined. Kroc school for peace studies at the university of san diego. I have no hesitation recommending it to all those interested in these vital topics. Although the small arms trade is difficult to track, and the illicit trade doubly so, a wealth of information is available. The small arms data observatory sado is an international consortium of researchers. The first such gun, the degtyaryov, krupnokalibernyi dk, degtyaryov, large calibre, was built in 1930, and this gun was produced in small quantities from 1933 to 1935. Sado is devoted to the quantitative study of small arms their manufacture.
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