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Belize — Gun Facts, Figures and the LawStockpilesGun NumbersCivilian GunsNumber of Privately Owned FirearmsRate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationNumber of Privately Owned RiflesIn Belize, the number of rifles in civilian possession is reported to be 7004 Number of Privately Owned ShotgunsIn Belize, the number of shotguns in civilian possession is reported to be 7,4154 Number of Privately Owned HandgunsIn Belize, the number of handguns in civilian possession is reported to be 2,6404 Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, Belize ranked at No. 1615 Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, Belize ranked at No. 623 Number of Registered FirearmsRate of Registered Firearms per 100 PopulationImpactsDeath and InjuryTotal Number of Gun DeathsHomicides (any method)ChartIn Belize, annual homicides by any means total 2016: 13814 2015: 119 2014: 123 2013: 9915 2012: 145 2011: 12416 17 18 19 2010: 129 2009: 97 2008: 103 2007: 97 2006: 9216 17 18 20 21 6 2005: 8116 17 18 20 21 2004: 79 2003: 67 2002: 87 2001: 64 2000: 4716 17 18 20 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Belize, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 2016: 37.1214 2015: 32.65 2014: 34.43 2013: 28.30 2012: 42.37 2011: 37.06 2010: 39.46 2009: 30.39 2008: 33.08 2007: 31.95 2006: 31.09 2005: 28.10 2004: 28.15 2003: 25.93 2002: 34.56 2001: 26.10 2000: 19.70 1999: 15.0022 18 1998: 13.00 1997: 10.0022 1996: 10.00 1995: 16.30 Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)Gun HomicidesChartIn Belize, annual firearm homicides total 2015: 7511 2014: 6211 2013: 67 2012: 88 2011: 85 2010: 72 2009: 44 2008: 1 2007: 1 2006: 3717 18 24 2005: 41 2004: 3618 24 2000: 2013 Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleProportion of Homicides Committed With a GunMale Gun Homicide VictimsRate of Male Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Homicide VictimsSuicides (any method)ChartIn Belize, annual suicides by any means total 2015: 2611 2014: 2411 2013: 17 2012: 18 2011: 33 2010: 15 2009: 1525 2008: 11 2007: 8 2006: 11 2005: 11 2004: 20 2003: 12 2002: 14 2001: 2225 26 2000: 1825 Rate of Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Suicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Suicide Victims (any method)Gun SuicidesUnintentional Gun DeathsGun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Belize, annual shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 2014: 011 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0 2010: 127 2009: 512 2008: 65 2007: 42 1998: 013 Rate of Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseRate of Male Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseLegal Intervention Gun HomicidesRate of Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Legal Intervention Gun HomicidesProductionGun IndustryHome-made GunsIn Belize, the prevalence of illicit craft, or 'home-made' firearm manufacture is reported to be moderate30 TransfersGun Trade and TraffickingSmuggling Guns and AmmunitionReports suggest that the level of firearm and ammunition smuggling in Belize is moderate39 Regulation of Arms BrokersIn Belize, the activities of arms brokers and transfer intermediaries are not specifically regulated by law40 End User CertificatesCustoms regulations in Belize do not include41 certification of the intended end user of any small arms or ammunition transfer, and/or a written declaration of its intended end use MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyThe regulation of guns in Belize is categorised as restrictive42 Firearm Regulation AuthorityGuns in Belize are regulated by the the Commissioner of Police and the Department of Police of Belize6 Restricted Firearms and AmmunitionIn Belize, civilians are not allowed to possess all assault rifles, automatic and semiautomatic firearms, rifles of calibre greater than 7.62 mm or 0.30 inch, sawed-off rifles or shotguns, shotguns of barrel length 21 inches or less, rifled shotguns, handguns of calibre greater than 9mm or .38inch, armour-piercing ammunition, silencers, or extended handgun magazines51 Regulation of Automatic WeaponsRegulation of Semiautomatic Assault WeaponsRegulation of HandgunsGun Ownership and PossessionIn Belize, only licensed gun owners53 54 19 may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition Genuine Reason Required for Firearm PossessionGun Owner Background ChecksReference Required for Firearm LicencePartner to be Advised or InterviewedDomestic Violence and FirearmsFirearm Safety TrainingGun Owner Licensing PeriodIn Belize, gun owners must re-apply and re-qualify for their firearm licence every one year58 Licensing RecordsLimit on Number of GunsLicensed firearm owners in Belize are permitted to possess only the number of firearms indicated in the licence53 Limit on Quantity, Type of AmmunitionLicensed firearm owners in Belize are permitted to possess only the quantity of ammunition indicated in the licence53 Firearm RegistrationCivilian Gun RegistrationGun Dealer Record KeepingIn Belize, licensed firearm dealers are required61 to keep a record of each firearm or ammunition purchase, sale or transfer on behalf of a regulating authority Gun Sales and TransfersRegulation of Private Gun SalesIn Belize, the private sale and transfer of firearms is prohibited unless registered by the Commissioner of Police or a police officer60 Regulation of Dealer Gun SalesWaiting Period for Gun PossessionStorage and Transport of Guns and AmmunitionFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - PrivateFirearm regulations in Belize include54 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of private firearms and ammunition by licensed gun owners Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - DealerFirearm regulations in Belize include65 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by licensed arms dealers Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - GovernmentGovernment regulations in Belize include63 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by state entities Marking and Tracing Guns and AmmunitionFirearm TracingCollection, Amnesty and Destruction ProgrammesAuthorities in Belize are known to have4 72 implemented voluntary firearm surrender schemes, and/or weapon seizure programmes in order to reduce the number of illicit firearms in circulation Firearms Surrendered and SeizedSmall Arms DestroyedIn Belize, the number of firearms destroyed following amnesty, collection and seizure programmes is reported to be 78572 (2006-2008) Destruction and Disposal PolicyIn Belize, it is state policy77 to destroy surplus, collected and seized firearms rather than return them to the secondary arms market MeasuresInternational ControlsRegional AgreementsCentral American Integration SystemAs a member of the Central American Integration System (SICA), Belize is party to the 2007 Central American Programme on Small Arms Control and the Code of Conduct of Central American States on the Transfer of Arms, Ammunition, Explosives and Other Related Material78 Organization of American StatesOn 14 November 1997, as a member of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Belize adopted the Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Explosives, Ammunition and Other Related Materials (CIFTA), a legally binding multilateral treaty of which the OAS is depository. The CIFTA Convention has since been signed and ratified79 80 by Belize 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 not signed81 by Belize. Arms Trade TreatyThe Arms Trade Treaty has been signed and ratified82 by Belize United Nations Firearms ProtocolThe United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition has not been signed83 by Belize United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoAUNPoA CommitmentOn 21 July 2001, Belize 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 Aspects84 UNPoA National ReportingUNPoA National Point of ContactIn Belize, a National Point of Contact to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated86 UNPoA National Coordinating BodyIn Belize, a National Coordinating Body to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has not been designated86 UNPoA Civil Society Involvement and SupportIn National Reports of Belize submitted to the UN from 2001 to 2010, a history of substantive cooperation with civil society in support of UNPoA activities was not apparent86 UNPoA International Assistance – DonorFunds for UNPoA implementation have not been donated86 by Belize to other UN Member States United Nations Small Arms RegisterAccording to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, Belize has not declared87 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports. United Nations MembershipIn the UN List of Member States, Belize has been a Member State of the United Nations since 198188 Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list89 Belize as a Participating State BackgroundCountry ProfileConflict ProfileFor a profile of conflict in Belize, select the Link icon to open an external web page from the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia at Uppsala University |
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