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Non-conflict Armed Violence
By far the largest human burden of armed violence is caused by deaths and injuries that occur in non-conflict and non-war settings. Many countries suffer from extremely high recorded levels of homicide, with more deaths each year than in most contemporary wars.
Small Arms Survey 2013
The Small Arms Survey 2013: Everyday Dangers explores the many faces of armed violence outside the context of conflict. Chapters on the use of firearms in intimate partner violence, the evolution of gangs in Nicaragua, Italian organized crime groups, and trends in armed violence in South Africa describe the dynamics and effects of gun violence in the home and on the street. The ‘weapons and markets’ section draws attention to the use of specific weapons by particular armed actors, such as drug-trafficking organizations and insurgents. The section includes chapters on the prices of arms and ammunition at illicit markets in Lebanon, Pakistan, and Somalia; illicit weapons recovered in Mexico and the Philippines; and the impacts of improvised explosive devices on civilians. Chapters on the Second Review Conference of the UN Programme of Action and the ammunition demilitarization industry round out the 2013 volume.
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About the Small Arms Survey 2013
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Introduction
Chapter 1. Everyday Dangers: Non-conflict Armed Violence
Chapter 2. Too Close to Home: Guns and Intimate Partner Violence
- Erratum: Figure 2.1 in the print edition (p. 24) contained an error. Download the corrected Figure 2.1