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StockpilesGun Numbers

Civilian Guns

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Number of Privately Owned Firearms

The estimated total number of guns held by civilians in Jordan is 630,0001

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Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 Population

The rate of private gun ownership in Jordan is 11.52 firearms per 100 people

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Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World Ranking

In a comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, Jordan ranked at No. 711

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Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World Ranking

In a comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 179 countries, Jordan ranked at No. 582

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Number of Registered Firearms

The number of registered guns in Jordan is reported to be 126,0001

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Rate of Registered Firearms per 100 Population

The rate of registered firearms per 100 people in Jordan is 2.403

Government Guns

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Number of Military Firearms

The defence forces of Jordan are reported to have 263,0004 firearms

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Number of Law Enforcement Firearms

Police in Jordan are reported to have 20,8435 firearms

ImpactsGun Death and Injury

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Number of Homicides (any method)

ChartIn Jordan, annual homicides by any means total

2006: 1006
2005: 67
1997: 427
1996: 45
1995: 35

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

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

2006: 1.756
2005: 1.21
1997: 0.957
1996: 1.04
1995: 0.83

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Number of Gun Homicides

In Jordan, annual firearm homicides total

2005: 266

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Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 People

In Jordan, the annual rate of firearm homicide per 100,000 population is

2005: 0.476

TransfersGun Trade and Trafficking

Export Control

In Jordan, firearm and ammunition exports are limited by transfer control law 8

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Small Arms Exports (US$)

The annual value of small arms and ammunition exports from Jordan is reported to be US$1,3819 (2009)

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Small Arms Exports - World Ranking

In a comparison of the world's major/mid-level/minor/unknown small arms exporters, Jordan is categorized as 'unknown'10

Import Control

In Jordan, firearm and ammunition imports are limited by transfer control law 8

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Small Arms Imports (US$)

The annual value of small arms and ammunition imports to Jordan is reported to be US$5,118,5939 (2009)

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Market Cost of an AK-47 Assault Rifle (US$)

The asking price for an AK-47 pattern assault weapon in Jordan is reported to be US$3,00011

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Regulation of Arms Brokers

In Jordan, the activities of arms brokers and transfer intermediaries are not specifically regulated by law8

MeasuresGun Regulation

Firearm Registration

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Civilian Gun Registration

In Jordan, the law requires12 that a record of the acquisition, possession and transfer of each privately held firearm be retained in an official register

Marking and Tracing Guns and Ammunition

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Firearm Marking

In Jordan, a unique identifying mark on each firearm is required by law13 12

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Firearm Tracing

In Jordan, state authorities carry out12 recognised arms tracing and tracking procedures

MeasuresInternational Controls

Regional Agreements

League of Arab States

As a member of the League of Arab States, Jordan adopted the Arab Model Law on Weapons, Ammunitions, Explosives and Hazardous Material in January 200214

United Nations Arms Trade Treaty

In 2009, Jordan voted to begin15 negotiations towards a legally binding Arms Trade Treaty. In this vote, 151 UN Member States supported talks on an ATT, with 1 voting against, 20 abstentions, and 20 non-votes

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United Nations Firearms Protocol

The United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition has not been signed16 by Jordan

United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoA

UNPoA Commitment

On 21 July 2001, Jordan committed to a consensus decision of the United Nations to adopt, support and implement the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects17

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UNPoA National Reporting

Under the terms of its 2001 commitment to the United Nations small arms Programme of Action, Jordan has submitted one or more national reports18 19 on its implementation of the UNPoA

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UNPoA National Point of Contact

In Jordan, a National Point of Contact to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated20 19

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UNPoA National Coordinating Body

In Jordan, a National Coordinating Body to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has not been designated20 19

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UNPoA International Assistance – Donor

Funds for UNPoA implementation have not been donated19 by Jordan to other UN Member States

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UNPoA International Assistance – Recipient

Funds for UNPoA implementation have been provided19 to Jordan by other UN Member States

United Nations Small Arms Register

According to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, Jordan has not declared1 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports.

United Nations Membership

In the UN List of Member States, Jordan has been a Member State of the United Nations since 195521

Wassenaar Arrangement

The Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list22 Jordan as a Participating State
Last Updated on 29 January 2012

Short References

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Karp, Aaron.2007.‘Completing the Count: Civilian firearms.’ Small Arms Survey 2007: Guns and the City.Cambridge:Cambridge University Press,27 August. (Q4)Full Citation

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Karp, Aaron.2007.‘Completing the Count: Civilian firearms.’ Small Arms Survey 2007: Guns and the City.Cambridge:Cambridge University Press,27 August. (Q5)Full Citation

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GunPolicy.org.2011.‘Calculated Rates – Jordan.’ Historical Population Data – USCB International Data Base.Suitland, MD:US Census Bureau Population Division,17 March. (Q4249)Full Citation

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Karp, Aaron.2006.‘Trickle and Torrent: State stockpiles.’ Small Arms Survey 2006: Unfinished Business.Oxford:Oxford University Press,1 July. (Q6)Full Citation

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Karp, Aaron.2006.‘Trickle and Torrent: State stockpiles.’ Small Arms Survey 2006: Unfinished Business.Oxford:Oxford University Press,1 July. (Q7)Full Citation

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UNODC.2008.‘Recorded Intentional Homicide, Completed.’ Tenth United Nations Survey of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (2005-2006).Vienna:United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,10 December. (Q10)Full Citation

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UNODC.2001.‘Jordan: Total Recorded Intentional Homicides (Completed) and Total Recorded Intentional Homicides Committed With a Firearm.’ Sixth United Nations Survey of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems, covering the period 1995-1997.Vienna:United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,27 June. (Q1336)Full Citation

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IANSA.2006.‘Reviewing Action on Small Arms 2006: Assessing the first five years of the UN Programme of Action.’ Biting the Bullet 'Red Book' 2006.New York:International Action Network on Small Arms and the Biting the Bullet project,26 June. (Q82)Full Citation

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Marsh, Nicholas.2011.‘Database of Authorised Transfers of Small Arms and Light Weapons.’ NISAT Small Arms Trade Database.Oslo:Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers,1 June. (Q16)Full Citation

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Small Arms Survey.2001.‘60 Known Legal Small Arms Exporting Countries, 2001.’ Small Arms Survey 2001: Profiling the Problem.Oxford:Oxford University Press,1 July. (Q867)Full Citation

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World Bank.2007.‘Available Kalashnikov Prices for Specific Countries and Periods.’ Small Arms Survey 2007: Guns and the City.Cambridge:Cambridge University Press,27 August. (Q3)Full Citation

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Jordan.2010.‘Identifying Marks, Records and Tracking.’ National Report of Jordan on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA).New York:Permanent Mission of Jordan to the United Nations,31 January. (Q4663)Full Citation

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Jordan.2010.‘Numbering and Marking of Weapons.’ National Report of Jordan on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA).New York:Permanent Mission of Jordan to the United Nations,31 January. (Q4662)Full Citation

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League of Arab States / UNODA.2002.‘Arab Model Law on Weapons, Ammunitions, Explosives and Hazardous Material.’ United Nations Programme of Action Implementation Support System: Regional Organisations.New York:Council of the League of Arab States / United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs,1 January. (Q3215)Full Citation

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UNGA.2009.‘Towards an Arms Trade Treaty: Establishing common international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional arms.’ UN Resolution A/RES/64/48.New York:United Nations General Assembly,2 June. (Q1886)Full Citation

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UNGA.2001.‘United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition.’ UN General Assembly Resolution 55/255.New York:UN General Assembly,31 May. (Q17)Full Citation

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UNGA.2001.‘Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.’ United Nations General Assembly.New York:UN General Assembly,20 July. (Q18)Full Citation

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Cattaneo, Silvia and Sarah Parker.2008.‘Reporting, NPCs and NCAs, 2002 to 2008.’ Implementing the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons: Analysis of the National Reports submitted by States from 2002 to 2008.Geneva:United Nations Development Programme,1 November. (Q20)Full Citation

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UNODA.2009.‘PoA-ISS Country Profiles.’ UN small arms Programme of Action (UNPoA) – Implementation Support System.New York:United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs,29 October. (Q1309)Full Citation

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IANSA.2006.‘Reviewing Action on Small Arms 2006: Assessing the first five years of the UN Programme of Action.’ Biting the Bullet 'Red Book' 2006.New York:International Action Network on Small Arms and the Biting the Bullet project,26 June. (Q166)Full Citation

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UN.2009.‘Member States of the United Nations.’ UN.org Web Site.New York:United Nations General Assembly,11 May. (Q290)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