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Weapons and Markets There are an estimated 875 million small arms in circulation worldwide. The Small Arms Survey estimates that their annual authorized trade exceeds USD 8.5 billion.
Armed Violence Every year, armed violence kills around 526,000 people, more than three-quarters of whom die in non-conflict settings.
Armed Actors A variety of armed actors use small arms: state security forces, civilians, private security companies, armed groups, and gangs.