![]() While the problem of illicitly trafficked and acquired firearms and their criminal use concerns a minority of arms when compared with the majority of arms that are legally produced, traded and acquired, the nature and impact of the problem is disproportionately high and common to nearly all States. Governments manufacture or import firearms for their military and law enforcement operations, as well as supply civilian demand of firearms for lawful purposes, such as hunting, recreation or personal protection yet firearms are also used in armed confrontations and are by far the preferred weapon of choice in the commission of violent crimes and terrorism. Framing the issue of firearms and the consequences of their illicit trafficking and useĪ distinctive feature of firearms trafficking that distinguishes it from other illegal flows is its ubiquity and durability.
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