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Morocco — 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, Morocco ranked at No. 433 Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a comparison of the rate of privately owned guns in 206 countries, Morocco ranked at No.1083 Government 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.ChartIn Morocco, annual deaths resulting from firearms total 2016: 166 2015: 7 2014: 66 2013: 6 2012: 26 2011: 137 2010: 21 2009: 19 2008: 15 2007: 39 2004: 17 2003: 3 2001: 2 2000: 6 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 DeathsHomicides (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 Morocco, annual homicides by any means total 2020: 4588 2019: 34 2018: 9 2017: 5 2016: 3 2015: 15 2014: 2 2013: 8 2012: 383 2011: 441 2010: 451 2009: 432 2008: 426 2007: 517 2006: 4989 10 11 2005: 469 2004: 4709 10 12 2003: 510 2002: 4629 10 13 2001: 543 2000: 4619 10 1999: 54010 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Morocco, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 2020: 1.248 2019: 1.72 2018: 1.42 2017: 2.14 2016: 1.69 2015: 1.24 2014: 1.04 2013: 1.27 2012: 1.15 2011: 1.35 2010: 1.39 2009: 1.38 2008: 1.38 2007: 1.69 2006: 1.69 10 11 2005: 1.6 2004: 1.69 10 12 2003: 1.7 2002: 1.69 10 13 2001: 1.9 2000: 1.69 10 1999: 1.910 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.Suicides (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 PeopleFemale Gun Suicide VictimsUnintentional 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.ChartIn Morocco, annual shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 2012: 06 2011: 0 2010: 0 2007: 16 Rate of Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseRate of Male Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseProductionGun IndustryRegulation of Firearm MakersIn Morocco, the manufacture of small arms, ammunition and/or their components is prohibited16 TransfersGun Trade and TraffickingFirearm ImportsSmall Arms Imports (US$) - CustomsChartThe annual value of small arms and ammunition imports to Morocco is reported by Customs to be US$ 2021: 11,010,00021 2020: 2,871,000 2019: 7,750,000 2018: 5,084,000 2017: 5,213,000 2016: 29,799,000 2015: 5,753,000 2014: 7,670,000 2013: 5,925,000 2012: 7,375,000 2011: 28,882,000 2010: 13,157,000 2009: 4,687,000 2008: 7,301,000 2007: 5,619,000 2006: 4,161,000 2005: 4,057,000 2004: 3,921,000 2003: 3,632,000 2002: 2,605,000 Regulation of Arms BrokersIn Morocco, the activities of arms brokers and transfer intermediaries are not specifically regulated by law22 End User CertificatesCustoms regulations in Morocco include18 certification of the intended end user of any small arms or ammunition transfer, and/or a written declaration of its intended end use MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyLaw Regulates Civilian Access to FirearmsIn Morocco, civilian possession of guns is regulated by law23 Firearm LawGuiding gun control legislation in Morocco includes the Decree of 31 March of 1937, regulating the import, trade, carrying, possession, storage of arms and ammunition, as amended by the decrees of 26 May of 1939, of 8 July of 1941, of 19 February of 1949, of 18 September of 1954, of 3 September of 1955 and of 15 April of 195717 Gun Ownership and PossessionGun Owner Background ChecksAn applicant for a firearm licence in Morocco must pass a background check which considers undefined23 records Firearm RegistrationCivilian Gun RegistrationIn Morocco, the law requires26 that a record of the acquisition, possession and transfer of each privately held firearm be retained in an official register Gun Dealer Record KeepingIn Morocco, licensed firearm dealers are required27 to keep a record of each firearm or ammunition purchase, sale or transfer on behalf of a regulating authority State-Owned Firearm RecordsIn Morocco, State agencies are required28 to maintain records of the storage and movement of all firearms and ammunition under their control Storage and Transport of Guns and AmmunitionFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - DealerFirearm regulations in Morocco include27 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by licensed arms dealers Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - GovernmentGovernment regulations in Morocco include28 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by state entities Carrying GunsLaw Regulates Firearms in PublicIn Morocco, carrying a gun in a public place is regulated by law23 MeasuresInternational ControlsRegional AgreementsLeague of Arab StatesAs a member of the League of Arab States, Morocco adopted the Arab Model Law on Weapons, Ammunitions, Explosives and Hazardous Material in January 200229 United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal JusticeThe UNCCPCJ, a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council mandated to promote action to prevent national and transnational crime, lists30 Morocco as an elected member 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 200631 by Morocco. Arms Trade TreatyThe Arms Trade Treaty has not been signed32 by Morocco United Nations Firearms ProtocolThe United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition has been acceded to33 by Morocco United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoAUNPoA CommitmentOn 21 July 2001, Morocco 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 Aspects34 UNPoA Implementation Monitor ScoreUNPoA National ReportingUNPoA National Point of ContactIn Morocco, a National Point of Contact to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated19 UNPoA National Coordinating BodyUNPoA Civil Society Involvement and SupportIn National Reports of Morocco submitted to the UN from 2001 to 2010, a history of substantive cooperation with civil society in support of UNPoA activities was not apparent19 UNPoA International Assistance – DonorFunds for UNPoA implementation have not been donated19 by Morocco to other UN Member States United Nations Small Arms RegisterAccording to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, Morocco has not declared41 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports. United Nations MembershipIn the UN List of Member States, Morocco has been a Member State of the United Nations since 195642 Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list43 Morocco 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 16,44 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 Morocco, annual homicides by any means total 2020: 4588 2019: 34 2018: 9 2017: 5 2016: 3 2015: 15 2014: 2 2013: 8 2012: 383 2011: 441 2010: 451 2009: 432 2008: 426 2007: 517 2006: 4989 10 11 2005: 469 2004: 4709 10 12 2003: 510 2002: 4629 10 13 2001: 543 2000: 4619 10 1999: 54010 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Morocco, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 2020: 1.248 2019: 1.72 2018: 1.42 2017: 2.14 2016: 1.69 2015: 1.24 2014: 1.04 2013: 1.27 2012: 1.15 2011: 1.35 2010: 1.39 2009: 1.38 2008: 1.38 2007: 1.69 2006: 1.69 10 11 2005: 1.6 2004: 1.69 10 12 2003: 1.7 2002: 1.69 10 13 2001: 1.9 2000: 1.69 10 1999: 1.910 Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)Gun HomicidesConflict DeathsFor a profile of conflict in Morocco, select the Link icon to open an external web page from the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia at Uppsala University DisarmamentFirearms Surrendered and SeizedSmall Arms DestroyedIn Morocco, the number of firearms destroyed following amnesty, collection and seizure programmes is reported to be 2012: 1,78347 Destruction and Disposal PolicyIn Morocco, it is state policy28 to destroy surplus, collected and seized firearms rather than return them to the secondary arms market Global Peace IndexTo see where Morocco ranks, select the Link icon to open an external web page at the Global Peace Index, and then click on Morocco on the map or in the "Select Country" menu on the right of the web page |
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