Occasional Paper

United Nations Report on Firearms Regulation

“The conclusions of the Commission’s report place particular emphasis on the need for greater interagency and intergovernmental co-operation and co-ordination in addressing both licit and illicit firearm issues. The first part of this paper will review the findings of the report regarding firearms regulation. The second will discuss information provided on the trafficking and smuggling of firearms, while the third will review the conclusions and recommendations of the Commission. The final section will suggest policy options for South Africa based on the information presented in the
report.”