San Marino — 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 San Marino is 2017: 5,0001 Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationThe estimated rate of private gun ownership (both licit and illicit) per 100 people in San Marino is 2017: 14.401 Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World RankingIn a comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 206 countries, San Marino ranked at No. 1892 Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a comparison of the rate of privately owned guns in 206 countries, San Marino ranked at No.472 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.Number of Law Enforcement FirearmsPolice in San Marino are reported to have 3005 firearms ImpactsDeath and InjuryHomicides (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 Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Homicide 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.MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyLaw Regulates Civilian Access to FirearmsIn San Marino, civilian possession of guns is regulated by law6 Firearm LawGuiding gun control legislation in San Marino includes the the Act in the Matter of Weapons and Explosives of August 2012 12 Firearm Regulation AuthorityGuns in San Marino are regulated by the the Gendarmerie 13 Restricted Firearms and AmmunitionIn San Marino, civilians are not allowed to possess automatic weapons, silenced weapons or weapons that do not possess the required identifying marks16 or ammunition of a piercing, incendiary, tracer, or explosive nature, as well as those especially loaded with substances of a harmful, irritating, or toxic nature.17 Law Regulates Automatic WeaponsLaw Regulates HandgunsIn San Marino, civilian possession of handguns is regulated by law6 Law Regulates Long GunsIn San Marino, civilian possession of rifles and shotguns is regulated by law6 Gun Ownership and PossessionIn San Marino, only licensed gun owners13 18 may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition Genuine Reason Required for Firearm PossessionApplicants for a gun owner’s licence in San Marino are only permitted to possess firearms for the purposes of hunting or sports shooting 13 Minimum Age for Firearm PossessionThe minimum age for gun ownership in San Marino is 18 years19 Gun Owner Background ChecksAn applicant for a firearm licence in San Marino must pass a background check which considers criminal record and mental health status19 records Gun Owner Licensing PeriodIn San Marino, gun owners must re-apply and re-qualify for their firearm licence every 1 year for ammunition 20 Limit on Number of GunsLicensed firearm owners in San Marino are permitted to possess a maximum of twenty firearms21 Limit on Quantity, Type of AmmunitionLicensed firearm owners in San Marino are permitted to possess up to a maximum of 1,500 cartridges and 5 kg of gunpowder, or 3000 cartridges for holders of a hunting or sporting license 20 Firearm RegistrationCivilian Gun RegistrationGun Sales and TransfersRegulation of Dealer Gun SalesIn San Marino, dealing in firearms by way of business without a valid gun dealer’s licence is unlawful24 Storage and Transport of Guns and AmmunitionFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - PrivateFirearm regulations in San Marino include21 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of private firearms and ammunition by licensed gun owners Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - DealerFirearm regulations in San Marino include10 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by licensed arms dealers Carrying GunsLaw Regulates Firearms in PublicIn San Marino, carrying a gun in a public place is regulated by law6 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 signed26 by San Marino. Arms Trade TreatyThe Arms Trade Treaty has been signed and ratified27 by San Marino United Nations Firearms ProtocolThe United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition has not been signed28 by San Marino United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoAUNPoA CommitmentOn 21 July 2001, San Marino 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 Aspects29 UNPoA National ReportingUNPoA National Point of ContactIn San Marino, a National Point of Contact to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated31 UNPoA International Assistance – DonorFunds for UNPoA implementation have not been donated31 by San Marino to other UN Member States United Nations Small Arms RegisterAccording to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, San Marino has declared32 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports. United Nations MembershipIn the UN List of Member States, San Marino has been a Member State of the United Nations since 199233 Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list34 San Marino 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 16,35 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)Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Homicide Victims (any method)Conflict DeathsFor a profile of conflict in San Marino, select the Link icon to open an external web page from the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia at Uppsala University DisarmamentDestruction and Disposal PolicyIn San Marino, it is state policy36 to destroy surplus, collected and seized firearms rather than return them to the secondary arms market Global Peace IndexTo see where San Marino ranks, select the Link icon to open an external web page at the Global Peace Index, and then click on San Marino on the map or in the "Select Country" menu on the right of the web page |
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