Austria — Gun Facts, Figures and the Law

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Civilian GunsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.
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Number of Privately Owned FirearmsChartThe estimated total number of guns (both licit and illicit) held by civilians in Austria is 

2022: 2,160,0001 2
2020: 1,245,148 1 345
2019: 1,175,440
2018: 1,142,698
2017: 2,577,0006
2016: 1,053,031
2015: 983,133
2014: 921,341
2005: 2,500,0007
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Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationChartThe estimated rate of private gun ownership (both licit and illicit) per 100 people in Austria is 

2022: 24.238
2020: 14.06
2019: 13.32
2018: 13.00
2017: 29.44
2016: 12.09
2015: 11.35
2014: 10.69
2007: 29.83
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Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World RankingIn a comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 206 countries, Austria ranked at No. 339
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Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a comparison of the rate of privately owned guns in 206 countries, Austria ranked at No.129
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Proportion of Adults Living in a Home With a GunIn Austria, the percentage of adults living in a household with a firearm is reported to be 

2015: 7%10
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Proportion of Households with FirearmsChartIn Austria, the percentage of households with one or more guns is reported to be 

2005: 15.1%11
1995/98: 15.3%
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Proportion of Households with HandgunsChartIn Austria, the percentage of households with one or more handguns is reported to be 

2005: 5.6%11
1995/98: 8.1%
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Number of Licensed Firearm OwnersChartThe number of licensed gun owners in Austria is reported to be 

2020: 319,896 3 4 5
2019: 310,352
2018: 305,029
2017: 296,87112
2016: 282,135
2015: 253,917
2014: 240,699
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Rate of Licensed Firearm Owners per 100 PopulationChartThe rate of licensed firearm owners per 100 people in Austria is 

2019: 3.52 8
2018: 3.47
2017: 3.39
2016: 3.24
2015: 2.93
2014: 2.79
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Number of Registered FirearmsChartThe number of registered guns in Austria is reported to be 

2022: 1,160,0002
2020: 1,131,953 3 4 5
2019: 1,068,582
2018: 1,038,816
2017: 1,003,2046
2016: 957,301
2015: 893,757
2014: 837,583
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Rate of Registered Firearms per 100 PopulationChartThe rate of registered guns per 100 people in Austria is 

2022: 13.018
2020: 12.78
2019: 12.11
2018: 11.82
2017: 11.46
2016: 10.99
2015: 10.32
2014: 9.72
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Estimated Number of Unregistered and Illicit FirearmsChartUnregistered and unlawfully held guns cannot be counted,13 but in Austria there are estimated to be 

2022: 1,000,0002
2020: 113,1951 3 4 5
2019: 1,068,582
2018: 1,038,816
2017: 1,740,0006 14
2016: 957,301
2015: 893,757
2014: 837,583
2005: 227,2731 7
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Estimated Rate of Unregistered and Illicit Firearms per 100 PopulationChartUnregistered and unlawfully held guns cannot be counted,13 but in Austria the rate of such firearms per 100 people is estimated to be 

2022: 11.228
2020: 1.28
2019: 1.21
2018: 1.18
2017: 19.88
2016: 1.10
2015: 1.03
2014: 0.97
Government GunsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
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Number of Military FirearmsThe defence forces of Austria are reported to have 240,88015 firearms
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Number of Law Enforcement FirearmsPolice in Austria are reported to have 37,90016 firearms

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Total Number of Gun DeathsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual deaths resulting from firearms total 

2502
25617
250
270
240
232
25018 19 20 21
245
23018 19 21 22
21618 19 21
24723
23518 19 20 21
215
21018 19 20
24218 19 20 21
249
22918 19 20
245
28018 19 20 21
28118 19 20
301
29318 19 20 21 
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Rate of All Gun Deaths per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of all gun deaths per 100,000 population is 

0.972
2.9117
2.86
3.10
2.77
2.69
2.92
2.88
2.71
2.56
2.93
2.80
2.57
2.51
2.91
3.01
2.79
3
3.42
3.45
3.71
3.62
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Total Number of Male Gun DeathsChartIn Austria, annual male deaths resulting from firearms total 

23517
237
253
216
223
234
227
216
204
228
212
192
196
230
234
218
221
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Rate of Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of male gun death per 100,000 population is 

5.4617
5.53
5.94
5.10
5.30
5.60
5.46
5.22
4.95
5.55
5.17
4.70
4.82
5.68
5.82
5.45
5.55
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Total Number of Female Gun DeathsChartIn Austria, annual female deaths resulting from firearms total 

2117
13
17
24
9
16
18
14
12
19
23
23
14
12
15
11
24
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Rate of Female Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of female gun death per 100,000 population is 

0.4717
0.29
0.38
0.54
0.20
0.37
0.41
0.32
0.28
0.44
0.53
0.54
0.33
0.28
0.35
0.26
0.57
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Homicides (any method)Blue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual homicides by any means total 

6524
77
86
70
54
46
45
62
79
75
58
51
58
45
61
54
59
50
65
70
82
6025 26
77
66
99
82 
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Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Austria, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

0.7224
0.86
0.97
0.79
0.62
0.53
0.52
0.72
0.93
0.89
0.69
0.61
0.69
0.54
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.0
0.825
1.0
0.8
1.2
1.0
1.1727
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Male Homicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Austria, annual male homicides by any means total 

5624
74
84
66
46
56
22
32
41
40
28
22.86
29
20.77
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Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Austria, the annual rate of male homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

0.6324
0.84
0.96
0.76
0.54
0.68
0.52
0.77
0.99
0.97
0.68
0.56
0.71
0.51
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Female Homicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Austria, annual female homicides by any means total 

7424
80
88
74
62
34
23
30
38
35
30
28
29
24
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Rate of Female Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Austria, the annual rate of female homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

0.8124
0.88
0.97
0.82
0.70
0.38
0.52
0.69
0.87
0.81
0.70
0.66
0.68
0.57
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Gun HomicidesBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual firearm homicides total 

1224
9
8
16
924
5
9
22
11
13
19
2018 22
14
13
1018 28 25
13
1318
16
1318 25
15
2518
17 
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Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of firearm homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.1324
0.10
0.09
0.18
0.10
0.06
0.10
0.05
0.06
0.20
0.18
0.24
0.17
0.16
0.1218 8 25
0.16
0.1618
0.2
0.1618 25
0.19
0.3118
0.21
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Proportion of Homicides Committed With a GunChartIn Austria, the percentage of homicides committed with a firearm is reported to be 

14%29
10%28
9%
9%
7%
11%
11%
8%
38.5%25
31.4%
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Male Gun Homicide VictimsChartIn Austria, annual male firearm homicides total 

617
3
2
7
5
6
4
1
5
5
7
6
6
5
2
6
7
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Rate of Male Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of male firearm homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.1417
0.07
0.05
0.16
0.12
0.14
0.10

0.12
0.12
0.17
0.15
0.15
0.12
0.05
0.15
0.18


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Female Gun Homicide VictimsChartIn Austria, annual female firearm homicides total 

517
5
7
8
4
3
8
3
3
9
7
7
4
3
5
3
4
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Rate of Female Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of female firearm homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.1117
0.11
0.16
0.18
0.09
0.07
0.18
0.07
0.07
0.21
0.16
0.16
0.09
0.07
0.12
0.07
0.09


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Handgun HomicidesBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual handgun homicides total 

118
1
1
6
1
3
1
5
4
3 
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Rate of Handgun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of handgun homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.0118
0.01
0.01
0.07
0.01
0.04
0.01
0.06
0.05
0.04
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Long Gun HomicidesBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual long gun homicides total 

118
1
1
4
1 
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Rate of Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of long gun homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.0118
0.01
0.01
0.05
0.01
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Gun Homicides (Other)Blue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual gun homicides (other) total 

918
12
3
8
14
14
13
10
8
7
9
11
10 
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Rate of Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of gun homicide (other) per 100,000 population is 

0.1118
0.14
0.04
0.10
0.17
0.17
0.16
0.12
0.10
0.09
0.11
0.14
0.12
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Suicides (any method)Blue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual suicides by any means total 

1,33317
1,435
1,472
1,411
1,464
1,543
1,509
1,492
1,491
1,486
1,477
1,461
1,475
1,521
1,625
1,633
1,683
1,55530 
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Rate of Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Austria, the annual rate of suicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

15.1017
16.32
16.81
16.20
16.89
17.91
17.62
17.53
17.59
17.59
17.52
17.38
17.60
18.21
19.54
19.76
20.49
0
0
19.1630
22.1231
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Male Suicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Austria, annual male suicides by any means total 

90417
960
98917
967
986
973
968
968
962
965
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Rate of Male Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Austria, the annual rate of male suicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

24.8917
27.18
28.08
25.88
27.61
28.69
28.15
28.77
28.28
28.71
28.25
27.90
28.20
29.92
31.40
31.87
32.01
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Female Suicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Austria, annual female suicides by any means total 

25717
265
269
308
294
335
332
297
322
303
316
318
324
304
354
351
403
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Rate of Female Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Austria, the annual rate of female suicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

5.7017
5.90
6.02
6.92
6.64
7.60
7.58
6.81
7.42
7
7.32
7.38
7.54
7.09
8.30
8.28
9.56
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Gun SuicidesBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual firearm suicides total 

22117
228
248
213
215
23019
218
217 22
205
225
204
196
195
228
233
215
227
261
263
275
272 
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Rate of Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of firearm suicide per 100,000 population is 

2.5117
2.60
2.85
2.46
2.50
2.69
2.56
2.56
2.43
2.67
2.43
2.34
2.33
2.74
2.82
2.62
2.78
3.23


3.36
4.0632
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Male Gun Suicide VictimsChartIn Austria, annual male firearm suicides total 

20917
222
239
199
210
219
210
209
196
215
193
181
186
220
228
209
212
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Rate of Male Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of male firearm suicide per 100,000 population is 

4.8317
5.16
5.58
4.67
4.96
5.20
5.02
5.03
4.74
5.22
4.70
4.42
4.56
5.41
5.63
5.20
5.30
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Female Gun Suicide VictimsChartIn Austria, annual female firearm suicides total 

1217
6
9
14
5
1117
8
8
9
10
11
15
9
8
5
6
15
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Rate of Female Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of female firearm suicide per 100,000 population is 

0.2717
0.13
0.20
0.31
0.11
0.25
0.18
0.18
0.21
0.23
0.25
0.35
0.21
0.19
0.12
0.14
0.36
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Handgun SuicidesBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual handgun suicides total 

1619
11
13
21
17
20
21
14
12
12
19
16
9 
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Rate of Handgun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of handgun suicide per 100,000 population is 

0.1919
0.13
0.15
0.25
0.20
0.24
0.25
0.17
0.14
0.15
0.23
0.20
0.11
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Long Gun SuicidesBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, the number of long gun suicides is 

2219
22
33
30
27
21
28
17
22
18
23
22
27 
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Rate of Long Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of long gun suicide per 100,000 population is 

0.2619
0.26
0.39
0.36
0.32
0.25
0.34
0.20
0.27
0.22
0.28
0.27
0.33
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Gun Suicides (Other)Blue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual gun suicides (other) total 

19219
185
171
154
181
163
147
164
194
203
173
189
225 
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Rate of Gun Suicide (Other) per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of gun suicide (other) per 100,000 population is 

2.2519
2.18
2.03
1.84
2.16
1.95
1.77
1.98
2.35
2.47
2.12
2.33
2.78
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Unintentional Gun DeathsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual unintentional shooting deaths total 

217
1
1
220
2
0
0
0
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
3 
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Rate of Unintentional Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death per 100,000 population is 

0.0217

0.01

0.01
0.02
0.02



0.01
0.04
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.04


0.04
0.0533
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Unintentional Male Gun DeathsChartIn Austria, annual unintentional male shooting deaths total 

217
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
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Rate of Unintentional Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of unintentional male shooting death per 100,000 population is 

0.0517
0.02
0.02
0.05
0.05
0.02
0.07
0.05
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.05
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Unintentional Female Gun DeathsChartIn Austria, annual unintentional female shooting deaths total 

017
0
0
0
0
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Unintentional Long Gun DeathsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual unintentional shooting deaths by long gun total 

220
1
2
2
1
1
2 
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Rate of Unintentional Long Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death by long gun per 100,000 population is 

0.0220
0.01
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.02
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Unintentional Gun Deaths (Other)Blue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual unintentional shooting deaths by firearm (other) total 

120
1
1
1
1
1
1 
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Rate of Unintentional Gun Death (Other) per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death by firearm (other) per 100,000 population is 

0.0120
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
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Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 

2117
14
11
1017
7
821
11
821 22
321
7
10
2
3
2
3
130 
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Rate of Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of unknown-cause shooting deaths per 100,000 population is 

0.1117
0.08
0.09
0.13
0.09
0.04
0.08
0.12
0.02
0.04
0.02
0.04
0.0130
0.0234
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Male Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Austria, annual male shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 

1817
12
10
917
7
617
10
6
3
7
9
2
3
1
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Rate of Male Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of unknown-cause male shooting deaths per 100,000 population is 

0.4217
0.28
0.23
0.21
0.17
0.14
0.24
0.14
0.07
0.17
0.22
0.05
0.07
0.02
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Female Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Austria, annual female shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 

317
2
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
1
1
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Rate of Female Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of unknown-cause female shooting deaths per 100,000 population is 

0.0717
0.04
0.02
0.02
0.05
0.02
0.05
0.02
0.02
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Handgun Deaths from Undetermined CauseBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual deaths by handgun in which the cause remains undecided total 

121
2
1
3
2 
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Rate of Handgun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of unknown-cause handgun deaths per 100,000 population is 

0.0121
0.02
0.01
0.04
0.02
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Long Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual deaths by long gun in which the cause remains undecided total 

121
2 
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Rate of Long Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of unknown-cause long gun deaths per 100,000 population is 

0.0121
0.02
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Gun Deaths (Other) from Undetermined CauseBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual deaths by firearm (other) in which the cause remains undecided total 

621
9
5
3
7
7
2
1
2
3 
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Rate of Gun Death (Other) from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of unknown-cause gun deaths (other) per 100,000 population is 

0.0721
0.11
0.06
0.04
0.08
0.08
0.02
0.01
0.02
0.04
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Legal Intervention Gun HomicidesBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Austria, annual legal-intervention gun homicides total 

117
1 
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Rate of Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of legal-intervention gun homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.0117
0.01
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Male Legal Intervention Gun HomicidesChartIn Austria, annual male legal-intervention gun homicides total 

117
1
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Rate of Male Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of male legal-intervention gun homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.0217
0.02

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Regulation of Firearm MakersIn Austria, the manufacture of small arms, ammunition and/or their components is permitted only if the maker holds a valid licence35
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Small Arms Manufacture - World RankingIn a classification of the world's small, medium and major firearm manufacturers, Austria was ranked 'medium'36

TransfersGun Trade and TraffickingCompare
Firearm ExportsIn Austria, firearm and ammunition exports are limited by transfer control law37 38 39 40 41
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Firearm Exports (Number)ChartThe annual number of firearms exported from Austria is reported by manufacturers to be 

2018: 15,50142
2017: 18,20242
2016: 19,584
2015: 47,663
2014: 54,89243
2012: 1,073,795
2010: 115,488
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Small Arms Exports (US$) - CustomsChartThe annual value of small arms and ammunition exports from Austria is reported by Customs to be US$

2017: 475,000,000
2016: 406,000,00044
2015: 41,534,36845
2014: 142,245,273
2013: 147,433,945
2012: 107,212,07845 46 47
2011: 44,642,78548
2010: 167,000,00049
2001: 98,000,00046 50 51
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Small Arms Exports - World RankingIn a comparison of the world's major/mid-level/minor/unknown small arms exporters, Austria was categorized as 'major'52 53 54 55 51 56
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Firearm ImportsIn Austria, firearm and ammunition imports are limited by transfer control law37 57 58 38 39 40 41
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Firearm Imports (Number)The annual number of firearms imported to Austria is reported to be 

2012: 6,33543
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Small Arms Imports (US$) - CustomsChartThe annual value of small arms and ammunition imports to Austria is reported by Customs to be US$

2021: 62,465,00059
2020: 80,169,000
2019: 98,935,000
2018: 77,252,000
2017: 68,543,000
2016: 55,501,000
2015: 41,483,000
2014: 39,612,000
2013: 39,503,000
2012: 46,225,000
2011: 31,154,000
2010: 24,886,000
2009: 25,116,000
2008: 26,715,000
2007: 21,599,000
2006: 18,577,000
2005: 24,180,000
2004: 22,011,000
2003: 20,261,000
2002: 19,955,000
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Smuggling Guns and AmmunitionReports suggest that the level of firearm and ammunition smuggling in Austria is moderate12 60
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Regulation of Arms BrokersIn Austria, the activities of arms brokers and transfer intermediaries are specifically regulated by law61 58 62 63
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End User CertificatesCustoms regulations in Austria include64 certification of the intended end user of any small arms or ammunition transfer, and/or a written declaration of its intended end use
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Transparency of Small Arms TransfersChartIn its annual Small Arms Trade Transparency Barometer, the Small Arms Survey compares public reporting among major arms exporting nations on a scale from strong to weak (25 to zero). In recent years, Austria scored 

2020: 13.50
2019: 14.0065
2018: 16.0066
2016: 10.2567
2014: 10.5068
2013: 14.2569
2012: 13.7570
2011: 12.2571
2010: 12.2572
2009: 12.2573
2008: 12.2574
2007: 11.5075
2006: 11.7576
2005: 10.7577
2004: 8.0078 

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Firearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyThe regulation of guns in Austria is categorised as restrictive79
Firearm LawGuiding gun control legislation in Austria includes the Weapons Act (Waffengesetz) of 1996 80 81, the Trade and Industrial Code (Gewerbeordnung) of 2002 82, the War Material Act (Kriegsmaterialgesetz) 83, the Foreign Trade Act (Außenwirtschaftsgesetz) 61, Directive (EU) 2021/555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons 84, the European Union Firearms Regulation of 2012, the Common Position on the Control of Arms Brokering of 200385, the Convention of 1 July 1969 on Reciprocal Recognition of Proofmarks on Small Arms86
Firearm Regulation AuthorityGuns in Austria are regulated by the Federal Minister of Interior 12 87 
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Right to Possess FirearmsIn Austria, the right to private gun ownership is not guaranteed by law88 89
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Restricted Firearms and AmmunitionIn Austria, civilians are not allowed to possess automatic firearms, firearms disguised as other objects, and armour-piercing, incendiary and expanding ammunition90 91 92 80 93
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Regulation of Automatic WeaponsIn Austria, private possession of fully automatic weapons is prohibited90 91 29 80 93
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Regulation of Semiautomatic Assault WeaponsIn Austria, private possession of semi-automatic assault weapons is permitted only with special authorisation94 95 91 96
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Regulation of HandgunsIn Austria, private possession of handguns (pistols and revolvers) is permitted only with special authorisation90 94 95 91 29 96
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Law Regulates Long GunsIn Austria,  civilian possession of rifles and shotguns is regulated by law29
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Gun Ownership and PossessionIn Austria, only licensed gun owners 97 98 99 29 100 may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition
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Genuine Reason Required for Firearm PossessionApplicants for a gun owner’s licence in Austria are required to establish a genuine reason to possess a firearm, for example hunting, target shooting, collection, personal protection, security101 102 103 93
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Minimum Age for Firearm PossessionThe minimum age for gun ownership in Austria is 18 years, or 21 years for handguns, repeating shotguns and semi-automatic firearms 101 92 104 93
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Gun Owner Background ChecksAn applicant for a firearm licence in Austria must pass a background check which considers criminal and mental health101 29 92 105 93 records
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Domestic Violence and FirearmsWhere a past history, or apprehended likelihood of family violence exists, the law in Austria does not stipulate12 that a gun licence should be denied or revoked
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Limit on Number of GunsLicensed firearm owners in Austria are permitted to possess a limited number of firearms 106
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Limit on Quantity, Type of AmmunitionLicensed firearm owners in Austria are permitted to possess only ammunition suitable for the intended firearm41 107
Firearm Registration
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Civilian Gun RegistrationIn Austria, the law requires 108 109 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 KeepingIn Austria, licensed firearm dealers are required110 108 to keep a record of each firearm or ammunition purchase, sale or transfer on behalf of a regulating authority
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Gun Manufacturer Record KeepingIn Austria, licensed gun makers are required110 to keep a record of each firearm produced, for inspection by a regulating authority
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State-Owned Firearm RecordsIn Austria, State agencies are required111 112 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 Dealer Gun SalesIn Austria, dealing in firearms by way of business without a valid gun dealer’s licence is unlawful113 114
Storage and Transport of Guns and Ammunition
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Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - PrivateFirearm regulations in Austria include 12 115 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 - GovernmentGovernment regulations in Austria include111 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by state entities
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Firearm and Ammunition Transport RegulationsRegulations in Austria include12 92 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition while in transit
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Law Regulates Firearms in PublicIn Austria, carrying a gun in a public place is regulated by law 29 116
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Carrying Guns Openly in PublicIn Austria, carrying a firearm in plain view in a public place is allowed, subject to a valid permit12

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Regional Agreements
European UnionAs a member of the European Union, Austria is bound by the provisions of the ‘EU Firearms Directive’ – the 2007 Legislative Resolution on Control of the Acquisition and Possession of Weapons of the European Parliament117 118
European Union Export ReportingUnder the European Union Common Position on Arms Exports, Austria is bound to declare its transfers of military technology and equipment. Independent monitoring provides detailed comparisons of arms export reporting compliance across EU member states, and records that Austria has submitted one or more national reports119 on its arms transfers
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Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and DevelopmentThe Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development, a diplomatic initiative aimed at addressing the interrelations between armed violence and development, was signed in 2006120 by Austria.
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Arms Trade TreatyThe Arms Trade Treaty has been signed and ratified121 by Austria
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United Nations Firearms ProtocolThe United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition has been signed and ratified122 by Austria
United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoA
UNPoA CommitmentOn 21 July 2001, Austria 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 Aspects123
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UNPoA Implementation Monitor ScoreIn its UN small arms Programme of Action Implementation Monitor (PoAIM Phase 1), the Small Arms Survey scored Austria against its commitments to the PoA, then ranked it at No. 38124 125 126 127 among 159 Member States
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UNPoA National ReportingUnder the terms of its 2001 commitment to the United Nations small arms Programme of Action, Austria has submitted one or more national reports128 129 on its implementation of the UNPoA
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UNPoA National Point of ContactIn Austria, a National Point of Contact to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated129
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UNPoA National Coordinating BodyIn Austria, a National Coordinating Body to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated129
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UNPoA Civil Society Involvement and SupportIn National Reports of Austria submitted to the UN from 2001 to 2010, a history of substantive cooperation with civil society in support of UNPoA activities was not apparent129
UNPoA International Assistance – DonorFunds for UNPoA implementation have been donated129 by Austria to other UN Member States
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United Nations Small Arms RegisterAccording to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, Austria has declared130 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports.
United Nations MembershipIn the UN List of Member States, Austria has been a Member State of the United Nations since 1955131
Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies lists132 Austria as a Participating State

BackgroundSustainable Development Goal ProfileLink
About SDG 16The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 goals set by the United Nations to be implemented by all member states by 2030. Adopted in 2015, they outline a vision of development in which peace and security are an integral part.

SDG 16,133 which seeks to “promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development,” includes targets and indicators focused on reducing violence (Target 16.1) and the proliferation of illicit arms (Target 16.4). The indicators – or measurement criteria – of these targets include the number of victims of intentional homicide (Indicator 16.1.1), the number of conflict-related deaths (Indicator 16.1.2), and the number of illicit firearms collected and traced (Indicator 16.4.2).

In light of these targets and indicators, GunPolicy.org provides granular national data pertaining to homicides, gun homicides, conflict deaths, disarmament efforts, and marking and tracing.
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Homicides (any method)ChartIn Austria, annual homicides by any means total 

6524
77
86
70
54
46
45
62
79
75
58
51
58
45
61
54
59
50
65
70
82
6025 26
77
66
99
82 
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Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Austria, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

0.7224
0.86
0.97
0.79
0.62
0.53
0.52
0.72
0.93
0.89
0.69
0.61
0.69
0.54
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.0
0.825
1.0
0.8
1.2
1.0
1.1727
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Male Homicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Austria, annual male homicides by any means total 

5624
74
84
66
46
56
22
32
41
40
28
22.86
29
20.77
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Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Austria, the annual rate of male homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

0.6324
0.84
0.96
0.76
0.54
0.68
0.52
0.77
0.99
0.97
0.68
0.56
0.71
0.51
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Female Homicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Austria, annual female homicides by any means total 

7424
80
88
74
62
34
23
30
38
35
30
28
29
24
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Rate of Female Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Austria, the annual rate of female homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

0.8124
0.88
0.97
0.82
0.70
0.38
0.52
0.69
0.87
0.81
0.70
0.66
0.68
0.57
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Gun HomicidesChartIn Austria, annual firearm homicides total 

1224
9
8
16
924
5
9
22
11
13
19
2018 22
14
13
1018 28 25
13
1318
16
1318 25
15
2518
17 
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Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of firearm homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.1324
0.10
0.09
0.18
0.10
0.06
0.10
0.05
0.06
0.20
0.18
0.24
0.17
0.16
0.1218 8 25
0.16
0.1618
0.2
0.1618 25
0.19
0.3118
0.21
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Proportion of Homicides Committed With a GunChartIn Austria, the percentage of homicides committed with a firearm is reported to be 

14%29
10%28
9%
9%
7%
11%
11%
8%
38.5%25
31.4%
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Male Gun Homicide VictimsChartIn Austria, annual male firearm homicides total 

617
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2
7
5
6
4
1
5
5
7
6
6
5
2
6
7
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Rate of Male Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of male firearm homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.1417
0.07
0.05
0.16
0.12
0.14
0.10

0.12
0.12
0.17
0.15
0.15
0.12
0.05
0.15
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Female Gun Homicide VictimsChartIn Austria, annual female firearm homicides total 

517
5
7
8
4
3
8
3
3
9
7
7
4
3
5
3
4
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Rate of Female Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Austria, the annual rate of female firearm homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.1117
0.11
0.16
0.18
0.09
0.07
0.18
0.07
0.07
0.21
0.16
0.16
0.09
0.07
0.12
0.07
0.09


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Conflict DeathsFor a profile of conflict in Austria, select the Link icon to open an external web page from the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia at Uppsala University
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Destruction and Disposal PolicyIn Austria, it is state policy {q12542 } 134 to destroy surplus, collected and seized firearms rather than return them to the secondary arms market
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Firearm MarkingIn Austria, a unique identifying mark on each firearm is required by law135 136
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Firearm TracingIn Austria, state authorities carry out137 136 108 recognised arms tracing and tracking procedures
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Global Peace IndexTo see where Austria ranks, select the Link icon to open an external web page at the Global Peace Index, and then click on Austria on the map or in the "Select Country" menu on the right of the web page

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90.: European Parliament.2021.‘Article 9.’ Directive (EU) 2021/555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (codification).Brussels:European Union,24 March. (Q14630)Full Citation
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96.: Austria.1996.‘Firearms of Category B.’ Waffengesetz 1996.Vienna:Austria,1 January. (Q14989)Full Citation
97.: European Parliament.2021.‘Article 5.’ Directive (EU) 2021/555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (codification).Brussels:European Union,24 March. (Q14626)Full Citation
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101.: European Parliament.2021.‘Article 6.’ Directive (EU) 2021/555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (codification).Brussels:European Union,24 March. (Q14627)Full Citation
102.: Austria.1996.‘Arms Act 1996. Issue of weapons possession card and weapons pass.’ Waffengesetz 1996.Vienna:Austria,1 January. (Q14299)Full Citation
103.: Austria.1996.‘justification and Need (Rechtfertigung und Bedarf).’ Waffengesetz 1996.Vienna:Austria,1 January. (Q14991)Full Citation
104.: Austria.1996.‘Arms Act 1996. Juvenile.’ Waffengesetz 1996.Vienna:Austria,1 January. (Q14297)Full Citation
105.: Austria.1996.‘Arms Act 1996. Reliability.’ Waffengesetz 1996.Vienna:Austria,1 January. (Q14305)Full Citation
106.: Austria.1996.‘Arms Act 1996. Number of permitted weapons.’ Waffengesetz 1996.Vienna:Austria,1 January. (Q14302)Full Citation
107.: Austria.1996.‘Arms Act 1996. Ammunition for handguns.’ Waffengesetz 1996.Vienna:Austria,1 January. (Q14306)Full Citation
108.: European Parliament.2021.‘Article 4(5)-(6).’ Directive (EU) 2021/555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (codification).Brussels:European Union,24 March. (Q14625)Full Citation
109.: Austria.1996.‘Obligation to register and registration (Registrierungspflicht und Vornahme der Registrierung).’ Waffengesetz 1996.Vienna:Austria,1 January. (Q14990)Full Citation
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