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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 DeathsHomicides (any method)ChartIn South Korea, annual homicides by any means total 2014: 37213 2013: 56410 2012: 542 2011: 552 2010: 624 2009: 1,374 2008: 1,109 2007: 1,104 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 2014: 0.7413 2013: 0.0610 2012: 0.05 2011: 0.07 2010: 0.05 2009: 2.9 2008: 2.315 16 2007: 2.3 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: 1.6217 Male Homicide Victims (any method)Gun HomicidesRate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleProportion of Homicides Committed With a GunMale Gun Homicide VictimsSuicides (any method)Gun SuicidesRate of Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Suicide VictimsUnintentional Gun DeathsGun Deaths from Undetermined CauseProductionGun IndustrySmall Arms Manufacture - World RankingIn a classification of the world's small, medium and major firearm manufacturers, South Korea was ranked 'medium'28 TransfersGun Trade and TraffickingFirearm ExportsSmall Arms Exports (US$) - CustomsSmuggling Guns and AmmunitionReports suggest that the level of firearm and ammunition smuggling in South Korea is moderate3 End User CertificatesCustoms regulations in South Korea include29 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 2018: 11.7553 2016: 9.7554 2014: 10.0055 2013: 9.7556 2012: 9.7557 2011: 10.2558 2010: 10.0059 2009: 9.7560 2008: 9.7561 2007: 10.0062 2006: 9.7563 2005: 9.7564 2004: 9.2565 MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyThe regulation of guns in South Korea is categorised as restrictive66 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 exceptions73 Regulation of Automatic WeaponsIn South Korea, private possession of fully automatic weapons is prohibited73 Regulation of Semiautomatic Assault WeaponsIn South Korea, private possession of semi-automatic assault weapons is prohibited in all but exceptional circumstances73 Regulation of HandgunsIn South Korea, private possession of handguns (pistols and revolvers) is prohibited73 Law Regulates Long GunsIn South Korea, civilian possession of rifles and shotguns is regulated by law73 Gun Ownership and PossessionIn South Korea, only licensed gun owners70 27 73 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 health70 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 required80 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 unlawful70 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 day83 Storage and Transport of Guns and AmmunitionFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - PrivateFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - DealerFirearm regulations in South Korea include85 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by licensed arms dealers Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - GovernmentCollection, Amnesty and Destruction ProgrammesAuthorities in South Korea are known to have69 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 policy81 to destroy surplus, collected and seized firearms rather than return them to the secondary arms market MeasuresInternational 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, lists93 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 200694 by South Korea. Arms Trade TreatyThe Arms Trade Treaty has been signed and ratified95 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 ratified96 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 Aspects97 UNPoA Implementation Monitor ScoreUNPoA National ReportingUNPoA National Point of ContactUNPoA National Coordinating BodyUNPoA International Assistance – DonorFunds for UNPoA implementation have not been donated52 by South Korea to other UN Member States United Nations Small Arms RegisterAccording to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, South Korea has declared105 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 1991106 Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies lists107 South Korea as a Participating State BackgroundCountry ProfileConflict ProfileFor 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 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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