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Mongolia — 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 FirearmsRate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationNumber of Privately Owned Firearms - World RankingIn a comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 206 countries, Mongolia ranked at No. 1126 Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a comparison of the rate of privately owned guns in 206 countries, Mongolia ranked at No.886 Number of Registered FirearmsRate of Registered Firearms per 100 PopulationEstimated Number of Unregistered and Illicit 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.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.Rate of All Gun Deaths per 100,000 PeopleTotal Number of Male Gun DeathsRate of Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleTotal Number of Female Gun DeathsRate of Female Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleHomicides (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 Mongolia, annual homicides by any means total 2020: 19611 2019: 205 2018: 196 2017: 191 2016: 184 2015: 214 2014: 213 2013: 205 2012: 199 2011: 26612 13 2010: 239 2009: 219 2008: 212 2007: 293 2006: 33612 13 14 2005: 398 2004: 33312 13 15 2003: 343 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)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 Mongolia, annual firearm homicides total 2020: 211 2019: 0 2018: 6 2017: 2 2016: 311 2015: 3 2014: 8 2013: 8 2012: 7 2011: 10 2010: 11 2009: 1112 13 2008: 13 2007: 18 2006: 712 13 14 2005: 16 2004: 2413 15 2003: 20 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.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.Rate of Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Suicide VictimsRate of Male Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional 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.Rate of Unintentional Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Male Gun DeathsRate of Unintentional Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleIn Mongolia, the annual rate of unintentional male shooting death per 100,000 population is 2016: 0.2010 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.Rate of Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleIn Mongolia, the annual rate of unknown-cause shooting deaths per 100,000 population is 2016: 0.0310 Female Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseRate of Female Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleIn Mongolia, the annual rate of unknown-cause female shooting deaths per 100,000 population is 2016: 0.0610 ProductionGun IndustryRegulation of Firearm MakersIn Mongolia, the manufacture of small arms, ammunition and/or their components is prohibited18 Home-made GunsIn Mongolia, the prevalence of illicit craft, or 'home-made' firearm manufacture is reported to be low19 TransfersGun Trade and TraffickingFirearm ImportsIn Mongolia, firearm and ammunition imports are not limited by transfer control law20 Small Arms Imports (US$) - CustomsChartThe annual value of small arms and ammunition imports to Mongolia is reported by Customs to be US$ 2021: 2,845,00022 2020: 10,889,000 2019: 1,743,000 2018: 1,187,000 2017: 926,000 2016: 965,000 2015: 852,000 2014: 675,000 2013: 713,000 2012: 1,317,000 2011: 8,348,000 2010: 435,000 2007: 631,000 2006: 887,000 2005: 279,000 2004: 348,000 2003: 327,000 MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyLaw Regulates Civilian Access to FirearmsIn Mongolia, civilian possession of guns is regulated by law16 Firearm LawGuiding gun control legislation in Mongolia includes the Firearms Law of 2001, amended in 20143 Gun Ownership and PossessionGenuine Reason Required for Firearm PossessionApplicants for a gun owner’s licence in Mongolia are required to establish a genuine reason to possess a firearm3 Gun Owner Background ChecksAn applicant for a firearm licence in Mongolia must pass a background check which considers undefined16 records Firearm Safety TrainingIn Mongolia, an understanding of firearm safety and the law, tested in a theoretical and/or practical training course is required3 for a firearm licence Gun Sales and TransfersRegulation of Dealer Gun SalesIn Mongolia, dealing in firearms by way of business without a valid gun dealer’s licence is unlawful3 Storage and Transport of Guns and AmmunitionFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - GovernmentGovernment regulations in Mongolia include26 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by state entities Carrying GunsLaw Regulates Firearms in PublicIn Mongolia, carrying a gun in a public place is regulated by law16 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 signed in 200828 by Mongolia. Arms Trade TreatyThe Arms Trade Treaty has been signed, but not yet ratified29 by Mongolia 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 ratified30 by Mongolia United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoAUNPoA CommitmentOn 21 July 2001, Mongolia 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 Aspects31 UNPoA National ReportingUNPoA National Point of ContactIn Mongolia, a National Point of Contact to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated33 UNPoA National Coordinating BodyIn Mongolia, a National Coordinating Body to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated33 UNPoA International Assistance – DonorFunds for UNPoA implementation have not been donated33 by Mongolia to other UN Member States United Nations Small Arms RegisterAccording to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, Mongolia has not declared34 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports. United Nations MembershipIn the UN List of Member States, Mongolia has been a Member State of the United Nations since 196135 Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list36 Mongolia 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 16,37 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 Mongolia, annual homicides by any means total 2020: 19611 2019: 205 2018: 196 2017: 191 2016: 184 2015: 214 2014: 213 2013: 205 2012: 199 2011: 26612 13 2010: 239 2009: 219 2008: 212 2007: 293 2006: 33612 13 14 2005: 398 2004: 33312 13 15 2003: 343 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)Gun HomicidesChartIn Mongolia, annual firearm homicides total 2020: 211 2019: 0 2018: 6 2017: 2 2016: 311 2015: 3 2014: 8 2013: 8 2012: 7 2011: 10 2010: 11 2009: 1112 13 2008: 13 2007: 18 2006: 712 13 14 2005: 16 2004: 2413 15 2003: 20 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 VictimsConflict DeathsFor a profile of conflict in Mongolia, select the Link icon to open an external web page from the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia at Uppsala University DisarmamentDestruction and Disposal PolicyIn Mongolia, it is not state policy26 to destroy surplus, collected and seized firearms rather than return them to the secondary arms market Global Peace IndexTo see where Mongolia ranks, select the Link icon to open an external web page at the Global Peace Index, and then click on Mongolia on the map or in the "Select Country" menu on the right of the web page |
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