NCJ Number
36261
Date Published
1974
Length
100 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES THE REPLIES OF 63 COUNTRIES TO A FEBRUARY 1972 QUESTIONAIRE SURVEY ON THEIR NATIONAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE IMPORT AND EXPORT OF SMALL FIREARMS.
Abstract
FOUR DIFFERENT AREAS ARE DISCUSSED - WHOLESALE IMPORT OF SMALL FIREARMS (COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS), BRINGING IN OF SMALL FIREARMS BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, WHOLESALE EXPORT OF SMALL FIREARMS (COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS), AND TAKING OUT OF SMALL FIREARMS BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS. CONSIDERED ARE THE SYSTEM IN FORCE, CONDITIONS GOVERNING SUCH OPERATIONS IN COUNTRIES WHERE THEY ARE AUTHORIZED BUT SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS, CONTROL AUTHORITIES AND PROCEDURES, AND PENALTIES. ADDITIONAL DATA IS CONSOLIDATED IN THREE APPENDIXES: PENALTIES, LAWS AND REGULATIONS: REFERENCES, AND THE MANUFACTURE OF SMALL FIREARMS.