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Hong Kong — Gun Facts, Figures and the LawStockpilesGun NumbersCivilian 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.Number of Privately Owned FirearmsThe estimated total number of guns (both licit and illicit) held by civilians in Hong Kong is 2017: 265,0001 Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationThe estimated rate of private gun ownership (both licit and illicit) per 100 people in Hong Kong is 2017: 3.601 Number of Registered FirearmsGovernment 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.Number of Law Enforcement FirearmsPolice in Hong Kong are reported to have 28,0002 firearms ImpactsDeath and InjuryTotal 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.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 Hong Kong, annual homicides by any means total 2018: 485 2017: 24 2016: 28 2015: 22 2014: 27 2013: 62 2012: 27 2011: 17 2010: 35 2009: 47 2008: 36 2007: 18 2006: 35 2005: 34 2004: 456 7 8 2003: 52 2002: 696 7 2001: 66 2000: 386 9 1999: 589 1998: 63 1997: 10010 1996: 73 1995: 73 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Hong Kong, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 2018: 0.655 2017: 0.33 2016: 0.39 2015: 0.31 2014: 0.38 2013: 0.87 2012: 0.38 2011: 0.24 2010: 0.50 2009: 0.60 2008: 0.47 2007: 0.24 2006: 0.5 2005: 0.5 2004: 0.76 7 8 2003: 0.8 2002: 1.06 7 2001: 1.0 2000: 0.66 9 7 1999: 0.869 7 1998: 0.95 1997: 1.5410 7 1996: 1.16 1995: 1.19 1993: 1.2311 Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)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 Hong Kong, annual firearm homicides total 2017: 05 2016: 0 2015: 0 2014: 1 2013: 03 2012: 0 2011: 0 2010: 06 2009: 0 2008: 0 2007: 23 2006: 1 2005: 1 2004: 08 2003: 3 2000: 19 1997: 210 1996: 4 1995: 3 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)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 Hong Kong, annual suicides by any means total 2015: 9913 2014: 926 2013: 9993 2012: 822 2011: 821 2010: 1,008 2009: 1,024 2008: 878 2007: 922 1999: 87215 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 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.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.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.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.Rate of Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Legal Intervention Gun HomicidesTransfersGun Trade and TraffickingFirearm ExportsFirearm ImportsIn Hong Kong, firearm and ammunition imports are limited by transfer control law20
MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm LawGuiding gun control legislation in Hong Kong includes the Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance24 Firearm Regulation AuthorityGuns in Hong Kong are regulated by the Department of Justice25 Gun Sales and TransfersRegulation of Dealer Gun SalesIn Hong Kong, dealing in firearms by way of business without a valid gun dealer’s licence is unlawful24 MeasuresInternational ControlsUnited Nations MembershipIn the UN List of Member States, Hong Kong is not a Member State of the United Nations28 Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list29 Hong Kong as a Participating State BackgroundSustainable Development Goal ProfileAbout 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 16,30 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. Homicides (any method)ChartIn Hong Kong, annual homicides by any means total 2018: 485 2017: 24 2016: 28 2015: 22 2014: 27 2013: 62 2012: 27 2011: 17 2010: 35 2009: 47 2008: 36 2007: 18 2006: 35 2005: 34 2004: 456 7 8 2003: 52 2002: 696 7 2001: 66 2000: 386 9 1999: 589 1998: 63 1997: 10010 1996: 73 1995: 73 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Hong Kong, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 2018: 0.655 2017: 0.33 2016: 0.39 2015: 0.31 2014: 0.38 2013: 0.87 2012: 0.38 2011: 0.24 2010: 0.50 2009: 0.60 2008: 0.47 2007: 0.24 2006: 0.5 2005: 0.5 2004: 0.76 7 8 2003: 0.8 2002: 1.06 7 2001: 1.0 2000: 0.66 9 7 1999: 0.869 7 1998: 0.95 1997: 1.5410 7 1996: 1.16 1995: 1.19 1993: 1.2311 Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)Gun HomicidesChartIn Hong Kong, annual firearm homicides total 2017: 05 2016: 0 2015: 0 2014: 1 2013: 03 2012: 0 2011: 0 2010: 06 2009: 0 2008: 0 2007: 23 2006: 1 2005: 1 2004: 08 2003: 3 2000: 19 1997: 210 1996: 4 1995: 3 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 VictimsGlobal Peace IndexTo see where Hong Kong ranks, select the Link icon to open an external web page at the Global Peace Index, and then click on Hong Kong on the map or in the "Select Country" menu on the right of the web page |
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