Gabon — 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, Gabon ranked at No. 1183 Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, Gabon ranked at No. 462 ImpactsDeath and InjuryHomicides (any method)Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Female Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)TransfersGun Trade and TraffickingSmuggling Guns and AmmunitionReports suggest that the level of firearm and ammunition smuggling in Gabon is moderate15 Regulation of Arms BrokersIn Gabon, the activities of arms brokers and transfer intermediaries are not specifically regulated by law12 MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyLaw Regulates Civilian Access to FirearmsIn Gabon, civilian possession of guns is regulated by law8 Firearm LawGuiding gun control legislation in Gabon includes the Law No. 15/82 of 24 January 1983 governing the system for arms and ammunition in the Republic of Gabon12 Firearm Regulation AuthorityGuns in Gabon are regulated by the Ministry for Territorial Administration, the Local Authorities, the Head of State and the Government12 Gun Ownership and PossessionGun Owner Background ChecksAn applicant for a firearm licence in Gabon must pass a background check which considers undefined8 records Carrying GunsLaw Regulates Firearms in PublicIn Gabon, carrying a gun in a public place is regulated by law8 MeasuresInternational ControlsRegional AgreementsAfrican UnionUnited Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central AfricaIn November 2010, as a member of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa (UNSAC), Gabon adopted the Central Africa Convention for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, their Ammunition, Parts and Components that can be used for their Manufacture, Repair and Assembly, known as the ‘Kinshasa Convention. A legally binding multilateral treaty for which UNSAC is depository, the Kinshasa Convention has since been signed and ratified20 21 by Gabon 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 signed22 by Gabon. Arms Trade TreatyThe Arms Trade Treaty has been signed, but not yet ratified23 by Gabon 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 ratified24 by Gabon United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoAUNPoA CommitmentOn 21 July 2001, Gabon 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 Aspects25 UNPoA Implementation Monitor ScoreUNPoA National ReportingUNPoA National Point of ContactUNPoA Civil Society Involvement and SupportIn National Reports of Gabon submitted to the UN from 2001 to 2010, a history of substantive cooperation with civil society in support of UNPoA activities was not apparent14 UNPoA International Assistance – DonorFunds for UNPoA implementation have not been donated14 by Gabon to other UN Member States United Nations Small Arms RegisterAccording to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, Gabon has not declared32 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports. United Nations MembershipIn the UN List of Member States, Gabon has been a Member State of the United Nations since 196033 Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list34 Gabon as a Participating State BackgroundCountry ProfileConflict ProfileFor a profile of conflict in Gabon, select the Link icon to open an external web page from the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia at Uppsala University Global Peace IndexTo see where Gabon ranks, select the Link icon to open an external web page at the Global Peace Index |
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