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San Marino — Gun Facts, Figures and the Law

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ImpactsGun Death and Injury

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Number of Gun Suicides

ChartIn San Marino, annual firearm suicides total

1999: 11
1997: 4
1995: 1

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Rate of Gun Suicide per 100,000 People

ChartIn San Marino, the annual rate of firearm suicide per 100,000 population is

1999: 3.761
1997: 15.43
1995: 3.99

TransfersGun Trade and Trafficking

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Small Arms Exports (US$)

The annual value of small arms and ammunition exports from San Marino is reported to be US$6,1852 (2009)

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Small Arms Imports (US$)

The annual value of small arms and ammunition imports to San Marino is reported to be US$66,8532 (2009)

MeasuresInternational Controls

United Nations Arms Trade Treaty

In 2009, San Marino voted to begin3 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 signed4 by San Marino

United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoA

UNPoA Commitment

On 21 July 2001, San Marino 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 Aspects5

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UNPoA National Reporting

Under the terms of its 2001 commitment to the United Nations small arms Programme of Action, San Marino has yet to submit a national report6 7 on its implementation of the UNPoA

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UNPoA National Point of Contact

In San Marino, a National Point of Contact to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated8 7

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UNPoA International Assistance – Donor

Funds for UNPoA implementation have not been donated7 by San Marino to other UN Member States

United Nations Small Arms Register

According to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, San Marino has declared9 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports.

United Nations Membership

In the UN List of Member States, San Marino has been a Member State of the United Nations since 199210

Wassenaar Arrangement

The Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list11 San Marino as a Participating State
Last Updated on 13 April 2012

Short References

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WHO.2012.‘Inter-country Comparison of Mortality for Selected Cause of Death – Gun Suicide in San Marino.’ European Detailed Mortality Database (DMDB).Copenhagen:World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe,2 March. (Q6163)Full Citation

2.

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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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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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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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