Global Issues Guide: Arms Trafficking

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Gun trafficking

Illegal arms transfers

Gun control,

Firearms--Law and legislation,

Firearms trafficking, smuggling

Policies to Prevent Firearm Trafficking is a short abstract on measures to prevent firearms from the licit to the illicit market within the US can also reduce international trafficking.

Firearms. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives recognizes the role that firearms play in violent crimes and pursues an integrated regulatory and enforcement strategy.  Investigative priorities focus on armed violent offenders and career criminals, narcotics traffickers, narco-terrorists, violent gangs, and domestic and international arms traffickers.

Consider narrowing your topic to make it more manageable.  Here are some examples:

• How widespread is the problem of gun trafficking?
• Where are the guns being acquired/purchased and where are they being sold?
• Who is involved in stopping illegal arms trafficking?
• Who is buying guns illegally? 
• How big a problem is arms trafficking and what is being done to stop it?