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Bermuda — Gun Facts, Figures and the Law

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ImpactsGun Death and Injury

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Number of Homicides (any method)

ChartIn Bermuda, annual homicides by any means total

2004: 11
2003: 2

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Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)

ChartIn Bermuda, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is

2004: 1.581
2003: 3.14

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Number of Gun Homicides

ChartIn Bermuda, annual firearm homicides total

2004: 01
2003: 1

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Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 People

ChartIn Bermuda, the annual rate of firearm homicide per 100,000 population is

2004: 0.001
2003: 1.57

MeasuresGun Regulation

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Penalty for Illicit Firearm Possession

In Bermuda, the maximum penalty for illicit possession of firearms is 32 to 10 years prison3

MeasuresInternational Controls

United Nations Membership

In the UN List of Member States, Bermuda is not a Member State of the United Nations

Wassenaar Arrangement

The Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list4 Bermuda as a Participating State
Last Updated on 24 January 2012

Short References

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UNODC.2006.‘Reported Overall Homicide Numbers and Rates per 100,000 Population for 64 Countries, 2003-04.’ Ninth United Nations Survey of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (2003 – 2004).Vienna:United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,10 December. (Q9)Full Citation

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Matthew Taylor. 2006. ‘Fears of Retaliatory Gun Battles.’ Royal Gazette (Bermuda). 26 July. (N167) Full Citation

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Matthew Taylor. 2006. ‘Guns for Hire.’ Royal Gazette (Bermuda). 26 July. (N166) Full Citation

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Wassenaar Arrangement.1996.‘Introduction: Participating States.’ Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies.Vienna:Wassenaar Secretariat,12 July. (Q19)Full Citation