National Regulation
Control measures at the national level typically take the form of laws, regulations, and administrative procedures. Whether the starting point for regulation is a national policy decision or an international treaty, the aim is to translate broad norms into specific action by government officials and other individuals and entities subject to national jurisdiction.
General
Small Arms Survey Publications
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Behind the Curve: New Technologies, New Control Challenges, edited by Benjamin King and Glenn McDonald, February 2015. Occasional Paper No. 32.
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From Replica to Real: An Introduction to Firearms Conversions, February 2015. Issue Brief No. 10.
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Controlling Small Arms: Consolidation, Innovation and Relevance in Research and Policy, edited by Peter Batchelor and Kai Michael Kenkel, published by Routledge, January 2014.
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Blue Skies and Dark Clouds: Kazakhstan and Small Arms, by Nicolas Florquin, Dauren Aben, and Takhmina Karimova, 2012. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets.
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Availability of Small Arms and Perceptions of Security in Kenya: An Assessment, by Manasseh Wepundi, Eliud Nthiga, Eliud Kabuu, Ryan Murray, and Anna Alvazzi del Frate, a joint publication of Kenya National Focus Point on Small Arms and Light Weapons, and the Small Arms Survey, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. June 2012. Special Report No. 16. (This report is also available in Swahili. An Executive Summary including recommendations is also available in English and Swahili.)
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Balancing Acts: Regulation of Civilian Firearm Possession, by Sarah Parker, 2011. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2011: States of Security.
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Locking onto Target: Light Weapons Control Measures, by Glenn McDonald, 2005. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2005: Weapons at War.
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Critical Triggers: Implementing International Standards for Police Firearms Use, by Brian Wood and Glenn McDonald, 2004. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2004: Rights at Risk.
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Shining a Light on Small Arms Exports: The Record of State Transparency, by Maria Haug, Martin Langvandslien, Lora Lumpe, and Nic Marsh, co-published with NISAT, January 2002. Occasional Paper No. 4
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Small Arms Survey Publications
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Availability of Small Arms and Perceptions of Security in Kenya: An Assessment, by Manasseh Wepundi, Eliud Nthiga, Eliud Kabuu, Ryan Murray, and Anna Alvazzi del Frate, a joint publication of Kenya National Focus Point on Small Arms and Light Weapons, and the Small Arms Survey, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. June 2012. Special Report No. 16. (This report is also available in Swahili. An Executive Summary including recommendations is also available in English and Swahili.)
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Balancing Acts: Regulation of Civilian Firearm Possession, by Sarah Parker, 2011. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2011: States of Security.
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South-east European Surplus Arms: State Policies and Practices, November 2010. The Regional Approach to Stockpile Reduction (RASR) Initiative, Issue Brief No. 1 (also available in Albanian and BCMS).
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The Meaning of Loss: Firearms Diversion in South Africa, by Gregory Mthembu-Salter and Guy Lamb, 2008. In Small Arms Survey, Small Arms Survey 2008: Risk and Resilience.
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Islands of Safety in a Sea of Guns: Gun-free Zones in South Africa, by Adèle Kirsten et al., January 2006. Working Paper No. 3
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Moving from Words to Action: Small Arms Norms, by Glenn McDonald and Silvia Cattaneo, 2003. In Small Arms Survey Small Arms Survey 2003: Development Denied.
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Small Arms in the Pacific, by Philip Alpers and Conor Twyford, March 2003. Occasional Paper No. 8
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Legal Controls on Small Arms and Light Weapons in Southeast Asia, by Katherine Kramer, co-published with Nonviolence International Southeast Asia, July 2001. Occasional Paper No. 3
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