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Costa Rica — Gun Facts, Figures and the LawStockpilesGun NumbersCivilian GunsNumber of Privately Owned FirearmsRate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationNumber of Privately Owned Firearms - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, Costa Rica ranked at No. 876 Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, Costa Rica ranked at No. 644 Number of Licensed Firearm OwnersRate of Licensed Firearm Owners per 100 PopulationNumber of Registered FirearmsRate of Registered Firearms per 100 PopulationEstimated Number of Illicit FirearmsEstimated Rate of Illicit Firearms per 100 PopulationUnlawfully held guns cannot be counted, but in Costa Rica the rate of illicit firearms per 100 people is estimated to be 2.279 ImpactsDeath and InjuryTotal Number of Gun DeathsHomicides (any method)ChartIn Costa Rica, annual homicides by any means total 2015: 56620 2014: 44316 2013: 368 2012: 361 2011: 438 2010: 485 2009: 52521 18 22 23 2008: 512 2007: 369 2006: 351 2005: 335 2004: 280 2003: 300 2002: 258 2001: 257 2000: 249 1999: 24518 1998: 224 1997: 210 1996: 189 1995: 184 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Costa Rica, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 2015: 11.7720 2014: 7.5916 2013: 6.71 2012: 6.32 2011: 7.49 2010: 8.64 2009: 11.421 18 22 23 2008: 11.3 2007: 8.3 2006: 8.0 2005: 7.8 2004: 6.6 2003: 7.2 2002: 6.3 2001: 6.4 2000: 6.4 1999: 6.418 1998: 6.0 1997: 5.8 1996: 5.3 1995: 5.3 Male Homicide Victims (any method)Gun HomicidesChartIn Costa Rica, annual firearm homicides total 2014: 30716 2013: 257 2012: 234 2011: 289 2010: 322 2009: 33621 2008: 348 2007: 225 2006: 21821 18 24 2005: 19618 24 2004: 150 2003: 147 2002: 131 2001: 134 1999: 12618 1998: 118 1997: 108 1996: 95 1995: 87 Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleProportion of Homicides Committed With a GunMale Gun Homicide VictimsSuicides (any method)Gun SuicidesUnintentional Gun DeathsGun Deaths from Undetermined CauseTransfersGun Trade and TraffickingSmuggling Guns and AmmunitionReports suggest that the level of firearm and ammunition smuggling in Costa Rica is moderate8 Regulation of Arms BrokersIn Costa Rica, the activities of arms brokers and transfer intermediaries are specifically regulated by law50 MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyThe regulation of guns in Costa Rica is categorised as restrictive51 Firearm LawGuiding gun control legislation in Costa Rica includes the Arms and Explosives Law No. 7530 of 1995,52 33 its Regulation of 2013,53 the Regulation for the Administration, Use, and Control of Firearms by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport,54 the Agreement No. 180 of 2014 on the Import of Firearms Similar to Prohibited Firearms,55 the Agreement No. 112 of 2015,56 as amended by Agreement No. 122,57 the Circular No. 147 of 2012 on Reducing the Number of Arms Belonging to the State58 and the Directive No. 0 of 201259 Restricted Firearms and AmmunitionIn Costa Rica, civilians are not allowed to possess automatic firearms, machine guns, sub-machine guns, as well as rifles and semi-automatic carbines whose magazine can hold more than ten rounds (except rimfire cartridges), silencers and armour-piercing, tracer, explosive and incendiary ammunition69 70 Regulation of Automatic WeaponsRegulation of Semiautomatic Assault WeaponsRegulation of HandgunsGun Ownership and PossessionIn Costa Rica, only licensed gun owners75 68 76 77 78 32 79 26 may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition Genuine Reason Required for Firearm PossessionMinimum Age for Firearm PossessionGun Owner Background ChecksReference Required for Firearm LicenceIn Costa Rica, third party character references for each gun licence applicant are not required94 Partner to be Advised or InterviewedIn Costa Rica, licensing authorities are not required94 to conduct interviews with, or to advise an applicant's spouse, partner, or next of kin before issuing a gun licence Domestic Violence and FirearmsWhere a past history, or apprehended likelihood of family violence exists, the law in Costa Rica stipulates81 that a gun licence should be denied or revoked Firearm Safety TrainingGun Owner Licensing PeriodIn Costa Rica, gun owners must re-apply and re-qualify for their firearm licence every year, only for a special licence to carry a firearm for self-defence68 Licensing RecordsLimit on Number of GunsFirearm RegistrationCivilian Gun RegistrationGun Dealer Record KeepingGun Sales and TransfersRegulation of Private Gun SalesRegulation of Dealer Gun SalesBackground Checks for Private Gun SalesThe buyer of a firearm in a private sale in Costa Rica is obliged81 to pass official background checks before taking possession Background Checks for Dealer Gun SalesWaiting Period for Gun PossessionIn Costa Rica, the minimum wait for a lawful firearm purchase to be completed is undetermined94 Regulation of Gun ShowsIn Costa Rica, gun shows and temporary firearm dealing events are not regulated94 in law Storage and Transport of Guns and AmmunitionFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - PrivateFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - DealerFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - GovernmentFirearm and Ammunition Transport RegulationsRegulations in Costa Rica include47 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition while in transit Marking and Tracing Guns and AmmunitionFirearm MarkingFirearm TracingGun Free ZonesIn Costa Rica, private guns are prohibited in State facilities, public institutions, health and educational institutions, and in demonstrations or public meetings123 Collection, Amnesty and Destruction ProgrammesAuthorities in Costa Rica are known to have127 128 11 129 64 130 implemented voluntary firearm surrender schemes, and/or weapon seizure programmes in order to reduce the number of illicit firearms in circulation Firearms Surrendered and SeizedChartIn Costa Rica, the number of firearms voluntarily surrendered, bought back or seized by authorities is reported to be 2015: 1,711131 2014: 1,960 2013: 1,834132 2012: 2,037133 2011: 2,291 2010/14: 38,000134 135 136 10 2010: 2,453137 2009: 3,333138 2006/08: 14,38211 2004: 3,241139 129 2003: 1,002139 2002: 1,047 Small Arms DestroyedMeasuresInternational ControlsRegional AgreementsCentral American Integration SystemAs a member of the Central American Integration System (SICA), Costa Rica 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 Material145 Organization of American StatesOn 14 November 1997, as a member of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Costa Rica 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 ratified146 147 by Costa Rica 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 2006148 by Costa Rica. Arms Trade TreatyThe Arms Trade Treaty has been signed and ratified149 by Costa Rica 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 ratified150 by Costa Rica United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoAUNPoA CommitmentOn 21 July 2001, Costa Rica 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 Aspects151 UNPoA Implementation Monitor ScoreUNPoA National ReportingUNPoA National Point of ContactUNPoA National Coordinating BodyIn Costa Rica, a National Coordinating Body to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated158 UNPoA Civil Society Involvement and SupportIn National Reports of Costa Rica submitted to the UN from 2001 to 2010, a history of substantive cooperation with civil society in support of UNPoA activities was apparent159 UNPoA International Assistance – DonorFunds for UNPoA implementation have not been donated157 by Costa Rica to other UN Member States UNPoA International Assistance – RecipientFunds for UNPoA implementation have been provided157 to Costa Rica by other UN Member States United Nations Small Arms RegisterAccording to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, Costa Rica has not declared160 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports. United Nations MembershipIn the UN List of Member States, Costa Rica has been a Member State of the United Nations since 1945161 Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list162 Costa Rica as a Participating State BackgroundCountry ProfileConflict ProfileFor a profile of conflict in Costa Rica, select the Link icon to open an external web page from the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia at Uppsala University Global Peace IndexTo see where Costa Rica ranks, select the Link icon to open an external web page at the Global Peace Index |
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