Cuba — Gun Facts, Figures and the LawStockpilesGun NumbersCivilian GunsNumber of Privately Owned FirearmsRate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationNumber of Privately Owned RiflesIn Cuba, the number of rifles in civilian possession is reported to be 1,5774 Number of Privately Owned ShotgunsIn Cuba, the number of shotguns in civilian possession is reported to be 43,7544 Number of Privately Owned HandgunsIn Cuba, the number of handguns in civilian possession is reported to be 12,8194 Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, Cuba ranked at No. 765 Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, Cuba ranked at No. 1043 Number of Licensed Firearm OwnersThe number of licensed gun owners in Cuba is reported to be 54,1584 Rate of Licensed Firearm Owners per 100 PopulationThe rate of licensed firearm owners per 100 people in Cuba is 0.496 Number of Registered FirearmsRate of Registered Firearms per 100 PopulationThe rate of registered guns per 100 people in Cuba is 0.536 Estimated Number of Illicit FirearmsImpactsDeath and InjuryTotal Number of Gun DeathsHomicides (any method)ChartIn Cuba, annual homicides by any means total 2016: 62616 2015: 631 2014: 59913 2013: 673 2012: 62117 18 2011: 533 2010: 504 2009: 56517 19 2008: 515 2007: 568 2006: 576 2005: 684 2004: 660 2003: 642 2002: 661 2001: 605 2000: 587 1999: 65319 1998: 871 1997: 747 1996: 734 1995: 850 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Cuba, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 2014: 0.3013 2013: 0.53 2012: 0.65 2011: 0.51 2010: 0.54 2009: 5.0317 19 2008: 4.58 2007: 5.05 2006: 5.1117 19 20 2005: 6.08 2004: 5.87 2003: 5.72 2002: 5.87 2001: 5.3917 19 2000: 5.2517 19 20 1999: 5.919 1998: 7.9 1997: 6.8 1996: 6.7 1995: 7.8 Male Homicide Victims (any method)Gun HomicidesSuicides (any method)Gun SuicidesRate of Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Suicide VictimsUnintentional Gun DeathsGun Deaths from Undetermined CauseTransfersGun Trade and TraffickingFirearm ExportsFirearm ImportsIn Cuba, firearm and ammunition imports are limited by transfer control law46 47 48 49 50 35 51 36 28 29 52 53 54 55 56 41 30 42 Firearm Imports (Number)Small Arms Imports (US$) - CustomsThe annual value of small arms and ammunition imports to Cuba is reported by Customs to be (in US$)61,11745US$ (2011) Regulation of Arms BrokersIn Cuba, the activities of arms brokers and transfer intermediaries are specifically regulated by law58 MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyThe regulation of guns in Cuba is categorised as restrictive59 Restricted Firearms and AmmunitionIn Cuba, civilians are not allowed to possess pen guns, cane rifles, rifles with a calibre greater than 5.6 millimetres, machine and sub-machine guns of any kind, home-made firearms, shortened shotguns,68 69 firearms that have been modified with devices to make them more efficient,70 and certain types of ammunition71 Regulation of Automatic WeaponsRegulation of HandgunsGun Ownership and PossessionIn Cuba, only licensed gun owners73 74 63 72 75 30 64 76 77 27 22 may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition Genuine Reason Required for Firearm PossessionMinimum Age for Firearm PossessionThe minimum age for gun ownership in Cuba is 18 years78 Gun Owner Background ChecksReference Required for Firearm LicenceIn Cuba, third party character references for each gun licence applicant are not required83 Partner to be Advised or InterviewedIn Cuba, licensing authorities are not required83 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 Cuba does not stipulate83 that a gun licence should be denied or revoked Firearm Safety TrainingGun Owner Licensing PeriodLicensing RecordsLimit on Number of GunsLicensed firearm owners in Cuba are permitted to possess one firearm per licence for personal defence72 Limit on Quantity, Type of AmmunitionLicensed firearm owners in Cuba are permitted to possess any quantity of ammunition83 Firearm RegistrationCivilian Gun RegistrationGun Dealer Record KeepingIn Cuba, licensed firearm dealers are required88 to keep a record of each firearm or ammunition purchase, sale or transfer on behalf of a regulating authority Gun Manufacturer Record KeepingIn Cuba, licensed gun makers are required89 to keep a record of each firearm produced, for inspection by a regulating authority State-Owned Firearm RecordsIn Cuba, State agencies are required90 to maintain records of the storage and movement of all firearms and ammunition under their control Gun Sales and TransfersStorage and Transport of Guns and AmmunitionFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - PrivateFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - DealerFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - GovernmentGovernment regulations in Cuba include11 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by state entities Marking and Tracing Guns and AmmunitionCollection, Amnesty and Destruction ProgrammesAuthorities in Cuba are known to have12 implemented voluntary firearm surrender schemes, and/or weapon seizure programmes in order to reduce the number of illicit firearms in circulation Destruction and Disposal PolicyIn Cuba, it is state policy117 to destroy surplus, collected and seized firearms rather than return them to the secondary arms market MeasuresInternational ControlsGeneva 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 signed118 by Cuba. Arms Trade TreatyThe Arms Trade Treaty has not been signed119 by Cuba 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 ratified120 by Cuba United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoAUNPoA CommitmentOn 21 July 2001, Cuba 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 Aspects121 UNPoA Implementation Monitor ScoreUNPoA National ReportingUNPoA National Point of ContactIn Cuba, a National Point of Contact to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated111 UNPoA National Coordinating BodyIn Cuba, a National Coordinating Body to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has not been designated111 UNPoA Civil Society Involvement and SupportIn National Reports of Cuba submitted to the UN from 2001 to 2010, a history of substantive cooperation with civil society in support of UNPoA activities was apparent111 UNPoA International Assistance – DonorFunds for UNPoA implementation have not been donated111 by Cuba to other UN Member States United Nations Small Arms RegisterAccording to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, Cuba has not declared127 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports. United Nations MembershipIn the UN List of Member States, Cuba has been a Member State of the United Nations since 1945128 Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list129 Cuba as a Participating State BackgroundCountry ProfileConflict ProfileFor a profile of conflict in Cuba, select the Link icon to open an external web page from the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia at Uppsala University Global Peace IndexTo see where Cuba ranks, select the Link icon to open an external web page at the Global Peace Index |
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