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Ecuador. 2008 ‘Destruction and Surrender of Firearms (Destruccion y Entrega de Armas).’ National Report of Ecuador 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), p. 5. New York, NY: Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the United Nations. 1 June

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Destruccion y Entrega de Armas

Decomisos y Destrucción (2003-2007)
- 15,519 armas
- 254,731 municiones
- 10,795 explosivos
- 10,714 accesorios

Entrega voluntaria 2008
- 160 armas
- 1,196 municiones

Material decomisado en bodegas 2008
- 2,591 armas
- 46,777 municiones
- 2,517 explosivos
- 883 accesorios

Se calculan 260,000 armas ilegales.

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Destruction and Surrender of Firearms

Decommissioning and destruction (2003-2007)
- 15,519 firearms;
- 254,731 rounds of ammunition;
- 10,795 explosives;
- 10,714 items of related equipment.

Voluntary surrender (2008)
- 160 firearms;
- 1,196 rounds of ammunition.

Decommissioned equipment in storage facilities (2008)
- 2,591 firearms;
- 46,777 rounds of ammunition;
- 2,517 explosives;
- 883 items of related equipment.

It is estimated that there are 260,000 illegal firearms.

ID: Q5804

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