He said the commission would work closely with member states to ensure tight control of the circulation of small arms and light weapons in the entire region.
In 2006 the top exporters of small arms and light weapons (those with an annual export value of at least US$100-million) were (in descending order) the US, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Austria, and Belgium.
Current data shows that the global trade in small arms and light weapons is robust and even expanding, and handguns are driving it," said Keith Krause, the survey's director.
These topics are worthy of discussion alongside general talk of reducing the eight-million small arms and light weapons which are produced each year, or trying to account for the one-million guns lost or stolen each year.
GAO-09-366T February 12, 2009 This testimony discusses the GAO report on accountability for small arms and light weapons that the United States has obtained and provided or intends to provide to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF)--the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police.
] Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Program The objective of DTRA's SALW Program is to reduce proliferation by assisting foreign governments with improving the security, safety, and management of state-controlled stockpiles of man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), other small arms and light weapons, and conventional ammunition.
Ranging from handguns to automatics and anti-tank guns, small arms and light weapons (SALW) are a major component of illicit armies and a main target for police.
