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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 Mauritania is 50,0001 2

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Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 Population

The rate of private gun ownership in Mauritania is 1.63 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, Mauritania ranked at No. 1531

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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, Mauritania ranked at No. 1293

Government Guns

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Number of Military Firearms

The defence forces of Mauritania are reported to have 16,0934 firearms

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Number of Law Enforcement Firearms

Police in Mauritania are reported to have 4,1275 firearms

ImpactsGun Death and Injury

Number of Homicides (any method)

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

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

2004: 15.206
2002: 12.80
1999: 0.76
1996: 1.35

ProductionGun Industry

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Firearm Manufacture

In Mauritania, the manufacture of small arms, ammunition and/or their components is prohibited7 8 9 10 11

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Home-made Guns

In Mauritania the prevalence of illicit craft, or 'home-made' firearm manufacture is reported to be moderate8 10

TransfersGun Trade and Trafficking

Export Control

In Mauritania, firearm and ammunition exports are limited by transfer control law 12

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Small Arms Exports (US$)

The annual value of small arms and ammunition exports from Mauritania is reported to be US$16,00613 (1994)

Import Control

In Mauritania, firearm and ammunition imports are limited by transfer control law 7 14 15 16 17 18 9

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Small Arms Imports (US$)

The annual value of small arms and ammunition imports to Mauritania is reported to be US$103,76713 (2009)

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Regulation of Arms Brokers

In Mauritania, the activities of arms brokers and transfer intermediaries are not specifically regulated by law19 20 21

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End User Certificates

Customs regulations in Mauritania do not include19 20 certification of the intended end user of any small arms or ammunition transfer, and/or a written declaration of its intended end use

MeasuresGun Regulation

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Firearm Regulation - Guiding Policy

The regulation of guns in Mauritania is categorised as restrictive22

Firearm Law

Guiding gun control legislation in Mauritania is the Decree No. 60.072 of 196023 and the Law No. 74-177 of 197424 9

Firearm Regulation Authority

Guns in Mauritania are regulated by the Ministry of Defence and the Department of National Security,10 17 the Minister in charge of Interior Affairs25 and the District Commanders26

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Right to Possess Firearms

In Mauritania, the right to private gun ownership is not guaranteed by law7

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Prohibited Firearms and Ammunition

In Mauritania, civilians are not allowed to possess weapons of war and most hunting weapons18 9 17 27

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Regulation of Automatic Assault Weapons

In Mauritania, private possession of fully automatic weapons is prohibited10 11

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Regulation of Semiautomatic Assault Weapons

In Mauritania, private possession of semi-automatic assault weapons is permitted under licence10 11

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Gun Owner Licensing

In Mauritania, only licensed gun owners7 28 16 17 10 11 18 may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition

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Genuine Reason Required for Firearm Licence

Applicants for a gun owner’s licence in Mauritania are required to prove genuine reason to possess a firearm, for example that they are of good character or for hunting17

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Gun Owner Background Checks

An applicant for a firearm licence in Mauritania must pass background checks which consider criminal25 7 records

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Reference Required for Firearm Licence

In Mauritania, third party character references for each gun licence applicant are not required19 20

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Domestic Violence and Firearms

Where a past history, or apprehended likelihood of family violence exists, the law in Mauritania does not stipulate19 20 that a gun licence should be denied or revoked

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Firearm Safety Training

In Mauritania, an understanding of firearm safety and the law, tested in a theoretical and/or practical training course is not required19 20 for a firearm licence

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Licensing Records

In Mauritania, authorities maintain a record, but this is not adhered to systematically in practice,29 30 28 31 16 10 of individual civilians licensed to acquire, possess, sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition

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Limit on Number of Guns

Licensed firearm owners in Mauritania are permitted to possess 2 firearms32

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Limit on Quantity, Type of Ammunition

A licensed firearm owner in Mauritania is permitted to possess no more than 300 cartridges for each sophisticated firearm and no more than 600 grams of powder for each weapon for exchange33

Firearm Registration

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Civilian Gun Registration

In Mauritania, the law requires29 30 28 31 16 10 that a record of the acquisition, possession and transfer of each privately held firearm be retained in an official register

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Gun Dealer Record Keeping

In Mauritania, licensed firearm dealers are required34 to keep a record of each firearm or ammunition purchase, sale or transfer on behalf of a regulating authority

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State-Owned Firearm Records

In Mauritania, State agencies are not required35 10 11 36 to maintain records of the storage and movement of all firearms and ammunition under their control

Gun Sales and Transfers

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Regulation of Private Gun Sales

In Mauritania, the private sale and transfer of firearms is permitted7 28 37 38 11

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Regulation of Dealer Gun Sales

In Mauritania, dealing in firearms by way of business without a valid gun dealer’s licence is unlawful18 7 39 40 41 26 42

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Waiting Period for Gun Possession

In Mauritania, the minimum wait for a lawful firearm purchase to be completed is undetermined19 20

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Regulation of Gun Shows

In Mauritania, gun shows and temporary firearm dealing events are not regulated19 20 in law

Storage and Transport of Guns and Ammunition

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Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - Private

Firearm regulations in Mauritania do not include19 20 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of private firearms and ammunition by licensed gun owners

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Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - Dealer

Firearm regulations in Mauritania include43 18 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by licensed arms dealers

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Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - Government

Government regulations in Mauritania do not include35 36 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by state entities

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Firearm and Ammunition Transport Regulations

Regulations in Mauritania do not include21 19 20 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition while in transit

Marking and Tracing Guns and Ammunition

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Firearm Marking

In Mauritania, a unique identifying mark on each firearm is not required by law19 20

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Firearm Tracing

In Mauritania, state authorities do not carry out10 16 recognised arms tracing and tracking procedures

Carrying Guns

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Carrying Guns Openly in Public

In Mauritania, carrying a firearm in plain view in a public place is allowed, subject to a valid permit9 7 44

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Carrying Hidden Handguns in Public

In Mauritania, carrying a concealed firearm in a public place is allowed, subject to a valid permit9 7 44

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Penalty for Illicit Firearm Possession

In Mauritania, the maximum penalty for illicit possession of firearms is 3 years of prison term and a fine45 46

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Collection, Amnesty and Destruction Programmes

Authorities in Mauritania are known to have47 implemented voluntary firearm surrender schemes, and/or weapon seizure programmes in order to reduce the number of illicit firearms in circulation

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Destruction and Disposal Policy

In Mauritania, it is not state policy35 10 48 11 49 50 to destroy surplus, collected and seized firearms rather than return them to the secondary arms market

MeasuresInternational Controls

Regional Agreements

League of Arab States

As a member of the League of Arab States, Mauritania adopted the Arab Model Law on Weapons, Ammunitions, Explosives and Hazardous Material in January 200251

African Union

In June 2006, as a member of the African Union, Mauritania adopted an African Common Position to take to the Conference to Review the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA), held in June 200652

Economic Community of West African States

In June 2006, as a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mauritania did not adopt the ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons, their Ammunition and other Related Materials53

United Nations Arms Trade Treaty

In 2009, Mauritania voted to begin54 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 been signed and ratified55 56 by Mauritania

United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoA

UNPoA Commitment

On 21 July 2001, Mauritania 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 Aspects57

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UNPoA National Reporting

Under the terms of its 2001 commitment to the United Nations small arms Programme of Action, Mauritania has submitted one national report56 58 59 on its implementation of the UNPoA

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UNPoA National Point of Contact

In Mauritania, a National Point of Contact to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated59

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UNPoA National Coordinating Body

In Mauritania, a National Coordinating Body to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has not been designated56

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UNPoA Civil Society Involvement and Support

In National Reports of Mauritania submitted to the UN, a history of substantive cooperation with civil society in support of UNPoA activities is not apparent56

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UNPoA International Assistance – Donor

Funds for UNPoA implementation have not been donated59 by Mauritania to other UN Member States

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UNPoA International Assistance – Recipient

Funds for UNPoA implementation have not been provided56 to Mauritania by other UN Member States

United Nations Small Arms Register

According to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, Mauritania 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, Mauritania has been a Member State of the United Nations since 196160

Wassenaar Arrangement

The Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list61 Mauritania as a Participating State
Last Updated on 30 January 2012

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Pézard, Stéphanie and Anne-Kathrin Glatz.2010.‘Industrial Production.’ Arms in and Around Mauritania: National and Regional Security Implications.Geneva:Small Arms Survey, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies,1 June. (Q5003)Full Citation

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Pézard, Stéphanie and Anne-Kathrin Glatz.2010.‘Firearms Legislation.’ Arms in and Around Mauritania: National and Regional Security Implications.Geneva:Small Arms Survey, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies,1 June. (Q5002)Full Citation

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Pézard, Stéphanie and Anne-Kathrin Glatz.2010.‘Target Shooting in Mauritania.’ Arms in and Around Mauritania: National and Regional Security Implications.Geneva:Small Arms Survey, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies,1 June. (Q5001)Full Citation

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Pézard, Stéphanie and Anne-Kathrin Glatz.2010.‘Army Weapon Distribution Over.’ Arms in and Around Mauritania: National and Regional Security Implications.Geneva:Small Arms Survey, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies,1 June. (Q5004)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 38.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5497)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 7.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5476)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 23.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5486)Full Citation

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Pézard, Stéphanie and Anne-Kathrin Glatz.2010.‘Types of Licence.’ Arms in and Around Mauritania: National and Regional Security Implications.Geneva:Small Arms Survey, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies,1 June. (Q5006)Full Citation

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Pézard, Stéphanie and Anne-Kathrin Glatz.2010.‘Firearm Licences.’ Arms in and Around Mauritania: National and Regional Security Implications.Geneva:Small Arms Survey, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies,1 June. (Q5007)Full Citation

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Pézard, Stéphanie and Anne-Kathrin Glatz.2010.‘Prohibitive Price of Firearms.’ Arms in and Around Mauritania: National and Regional Security Implications.Geneva:Small Arms Survey, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies,1 June. (Q5008)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5473)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1974.‘Prohibition of the Possession of Hunting Arms and their Ammunition.’ Act No 74-177 of July 29, 1974, on the Prohibition of the Possession of Hunting Arms and their Ammunition (Loi No 74-177 du 29 juillet 1974 portant interdiction de la détention des armes de chasse et de leurs munitions).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,29 July. (Q5474)Full Citation

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Moreau, Virginie, Cédric Poitevin and Jihan Seniora.2010.‘Transactions and Activities Covered – Imports, Exports, Transit and Brokering.’ Arms Transfer Controls: The Example of French-Speaking States in Sub-Saharan Africa.Brussels:Groupe de Recherche et d'Information sur la Paix et la Sécurité (GRIP),1 May. (Q5013)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Principles.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5505)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1974.‘Article 1.’ Act No 74-177 of July 29, 1974, on the Prohibition of the Possession of Hunting Arms and their Ammunition (Loi No 74-177 du 29 juillet 1974 portant interdiction de la détention des armes de chasse et de leurs munitions).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,29 July. (Q5506)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Articles 8 and 8 Bis.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5477)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 29.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5491)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1974.‘Article 1.’ Act No 74-177 of July 29, 1974, on the Prohibition of the Possession of Hunting Arms and their Ammunition (Loi No 74-177 du 29 juillet 1974 portant interdiction de la détention des armes de chasse et de leurs munitions).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,29 July. (Q5504)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 13.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5480)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 19.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5484)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 10.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5479)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1974.‘Article 3.’ Act No 74-177 of July 29, 1974, on the Prohibition of the Possession of Hunting Arms and their Ammunition (Loi No 74-177 du 29 juillet 1974 portant interdiction de la détention des armes de chasse et de leurs munitions).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,29 July. (Q5498)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 18.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5483)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 31.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5493)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 27.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5489)Full Citation

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Pézard, Stéphanie and Anne-Kathrin Glatz.2010.‘Poor Stockpile Security.’ Arms in and Around Mauritania: National and Regional Security Implications.Geneva:Small Arms Survey, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies,1 June. (Q4996)Full Citation

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Moreau, Virginie, Cédric Poitevin and Jihan Seniora.2010.‘Analysis of National Arms Transfer Control Systems – Arms Categories Covered.’ Arms Transfer Controls: The Example of French-Speaking States in Sub-Saharan Africa.Brussels:Groupe de Recherche et d'Information sur la Paix et la Sécurité (GRIP),1 May. (Q5012)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 15.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5482)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 32.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5494)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 17.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5481)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 22.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5485)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 28.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5490)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 30.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5492)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 24.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5487)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1974.‘Article 5.’ Act No 74-177 of July 29, 1974, on the Prohibition of the Possession of Hunting Arms and their Ammunition (Loi No 74-177 du 29 juillet 1974 portant interdiction de la détention des armes de chasse et de leurs munitions).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,29 July. (Q5501)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1974.‘Article 2.’ Act No 74-177 of July 29, 1974, on the Prohibition of the Possession of Hunting Arms and their Ammunition (Loi No 74-177 du 29 juillet 1974 portant interdiction de la détention des armes de chasse et de leurs munitions).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,29 July. (Q5499)Full Citation

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Moreau, Virginie, Cédric Poitevin and Jihan Seniora.2010.‘Africa and Arms Transfers – Stockpiles.’ Arms Transfer Controls: The Example of French-Speaking States in Sub-Saharan Africa.Brussels:Groupe de Recherche et d'Information sur la Paix et la Sécurité (GRIP),1 May. (Q5010)Full Citation

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Mauritania.1960.‘Article 35.’ Decree No 60.072 of April 20, 1960, on Arms and Ammunition in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Décret No 60.072 du 20 Avril 1960 fixant le régime des armes à feu et munitions en R.I.M.).Nouakchott:Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,20 April. (Q5496)Full Citation

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