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South Korea — Gun Facts, Figures and the LawStockpilesGun NumbersCivilian GunsNumber of Privately Owned FirearmsRate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationNumber of Privately Owned RiflesIn South Korea, the number of rifles in civilian possession is reported to be 35,6303 Number of Privately Owned HandgunsIn South Korea, the number of handguns in civilian possession is reported to be 1,7583 Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, South Korea ranked at No. 784 Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, South Korea ranked at No. 1492 Number of Licensed Firearm OwnersRate of Licensed Firearm Owners per 100 PopulationNumber of Registered FirearmsRate of Registered Firearms per 100 PopulationEstimated Number of Unregistered and Illicit FirearmsImpactsDeath and InjuryTotal Number of Gun DeathsChartIn South Korea, annual deaths resulting from firearms total 2015: 3110 2014: 28 2013: 3110 2012: 2311 2011: 34 2010: 25 2009: 35 2008: 38 2007: 43 2002: 2712 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)ChartIn South Korea, annual homicides by any means total 2016: 35613 2015: 51910 2014: 511 2013: 564 2012: 542 2011: 552 2010: 624 2009: 676 2008: 684 2007: 703 2006: 1,074 2005: 1,061 2004: 1,084 2003: 998 2002: 957 2001: 1,051 2000: 95514 1999: 993 1998: 975 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn South Korea, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 2016: 0.7013 2015: 1.0210 2014: 1.01 2013: 1.13 2012: 1.09 2011: 1.11 2010: 1.27 2009: 1.38 2008: 1.40 2007: 1.45 2006: 2.3 2005: 2.3 2004: 2.315 2003: 2.1 2002: 2.1 2001: 2.3 2000: 2.0214 1999: 2.12 1998: 2.10 1997: 2.215 1996: 2.0 1995: 1.9 1994: 1.6216 Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)Gun HomicidesChartIn South Korea, annual firearm homicides total 2015: 1610 2014: 12 2013: 810 2012: 311 2011: 17 2010: 4 2009: 12 2008: 9 2007: 17 2006: 1415 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)ChartIn South Korea, annual suicides by any means total 2015: 13,51310 2014: 13,836 2013: 14,42710 2012: 14,160 2011: 15,906 2010: 15,566 2009: 15,412 2008: 12,858 2007: 12,174 1997: 6,02412 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 SuicidesUnintentional Gun DeathsChartIn South Korea, annual unintentional shooting deaths total 2015: 310 2014: 1 2013: 610 2012: 311 2011: 4 2010: 1 2009: 1 2008: 6 2007: 5 2002: 712 Rate of Unintentional Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Male Gun DeathsRate of Unintentional Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Female Gun DeathsGun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn South Korea, annual shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 2015: 610 2014: 2 2013: 410 2012: 311 2011: 0 2010: 1 2009: 3 2008: 2 2007: 6 2002: 312 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 CauseLegal Intervention Gun HomicidesRate of Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Legal Intervention Gun HomicidesRate of Male Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Legal Intervention Gun HomicidesRate of Female Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleIn South Korea, the annual rate of female legal-intervention gun homicide per 100,000 population is 2009: 010 ProductionGun IndustrySmall Arms Manufacture - World RankingIn a classification of the world's small, medium and major firearm manufacturers, South Korea was ranked 'medium'27 TransfersGun Trade and TraffickingFirearm ExportsFirearm Exports (Number)Small Arms Exports (US$) - CustomsFirearm ImportsFirearm Imports (Number)Smuggling Guns and AmmunitionReports suggest that the level of firearm and ammunition smuggling in South Korea is moderate3 End User CertificatesCustoms regulations in South Korea include28 certification of the intended end user of any small arms or ammunition transfer, and/or a written declaration of its intended end use Transparency of Small Arms TransfersChartIn its annual Small Arms Trade Transparency Barometer, the Small Arms Survey compares public reporting among major arms exporting nations on a scale from strong to weak (25 to zero). In recent years, South Korea scored 2019: 10.2556 2018: 11.7557 2016: 9.7558 2014: 10.0059 2013: 9.7560 2012: 9.7561 2011: 10.2562 2010: 10.0063 2009: 9.7564 2008: 9.7565 2007: 10.0066 2006: 9.7567 2005: 9.7568 2004: 9.2569 MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyThe regulation of guns in South Korea is categorised as restrictive70 Restricted Firearms and AmmunitionIn South Korea, civilians are not allowed to possess military weapons, such as revolvers, pistols, automatic and semi-automatic rifles and machine guns with no exceptions77 Regulation of Automatic WeaponsIn South Korea, private possession of fully automatic weapons is prohibited77 Regulation of Semiautomatic Assault WeaponsIn South Korea, private possession of semi-automatic assault weapons is prohibited in all but exceptional circumstances77 Regulation of HandgunsIn South Korea, private possession of handguns (pistols and revolvers) is prohibited77 Law Regulates Long GunsIn South Korea, civilian possession of rifles and shotguns is regulated by law77 Gun Ownership and PossessionIn South Korea, only licensed gun owners74 26 77 may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition Genuine Reason Required for Firearm PossessionMinimum Age for Firearm PossessionThe minimum age for gun ownership in South Korea is 20 years3 Gun Owner Background ChecksAn applicant for a firearm licence in South Korea must pass a background check which considers criminal and mental health74 records Reference Required for Firearm LicenceIn South Korea, third party character references for each gun licence applicant are not required3 Domestic Violence and FirearmsWhere a past history, or apprehended likelihood of family violence exists, the law in South Korea does not stipulate3 that a gun licence should be denied or revoked Firearm Safety TrainingFirearm RegistrationCivilian Gun RegistrationGun Dealer Record KeepingIn South Korea, licensed firearm dealers are required84 to keep a record of each firearm or ammunition purchase, sale or transfer on behalf of a regulating authority Gun Manufacturer Record KeepingGun Sales and TransfersRegulation of Dealer Gun SalesIn South Korea, dealing in firearms by way of business without a valid gun dealer’s licence is unlawful74 Limit on Gun Dealer SalesIn South Korea, the number and type of firearms which can be sold by a licensed gun dealer to a single gun owner is limited to 400 cartridges (5,000 cartridges in the case of blank cartridges in staple guns for construction) per day87 Storage and Transport of Guns and AmmunitionFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - PrivateFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - DealerFirearm regulations in South Korea include89 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by licensed arms dealers Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - GovernmentMeasuresInternational ControlsRegional AgreementsUnited 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, lists94 South Korea 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 200695 by South Korea. Arms Trade TreatyThe Arms Trade Treaty has been signed and ratified96 by South Korea 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, but not yet ratified97 by South Korea United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoAUNPoA CommitmentOn 21 July 2001, South Korea 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 Aspects98 UNPoA Implementation Monitor ScoreUNPoA National ReportingUNPoA National Point of ContactUNPoA National Coordinating BodyUNPoA International Assistance – DonorFunds for UNPoA implementation have not been donated55 by South Korea to other UN Member States United Nations Small Arms RegisterAccording to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, South Korea has declared106 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports. United Nations MembershipIn the UN List of Member States, South Korea has been a Member State of the United Nations since 1991107 Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies lists108 South Korea 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 16,109 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 South Korea, annual homicides by any means total 2016: 35613 2015: 51910 2014: 511 2013: 564 2012: 542 2011: 552 2010: 624 2009: 676 2008: 684 2007: 703 2006: 1,074 2005: 1,061 2004: 1,084 2003: 998 2002: 957 2001: 1,051 2000: 95514 1999: 993 1998: 975 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn South Korea, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 2016: 0.7013 2015: 1.0210 2014: 1.01 2013: 1.13 2012: 1.09 2011: 1.11 2010: 1.27 2009: 1.38 2008: 1.40 2007: 1.45 2006: 2.3 2005: 2.3 2004: 2.315 2003: 2.1 2002: 2.1 2001: 2.3 2000: 2.0214 1999: 2.12 1998: 2.10 1997: 2.215 1996: 2.0 1995: 1.9 1994: 1.6216 Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)Gun HomicidesChartIn South Korea, annual firearm homicides total 2015: 1610 2014: 12 2013: 810 2012: 311 2011: 17 2010: 4 2009: 12 2008: 9 2007: 17 2006: 1415 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 South Korea, select the Link icon to open an external web page from the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia at Uppsala University DisarmamentAuthorities in South Korea are known to have73 implemented voluntary firearm surrender schemes, and/or weapon seizure programmes in order to reduce the number of illicit firearms in circulation Destruction and Disposal PolicyIn South Korea, it is state policy85 to destroy surplus, collected and seized firearms rather than return them to the secondary arms market Global Peace IndexTo see where South Korea ranks, select the Link icon to open an external web page at the Global Peace Index |
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