BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Small Arms and Light Weapons Survey
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Small Arms and Light Weapons Survey

Author(s): Sharmala Naidoo, Dragan Božanić
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense
Published by: The South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC)
Keywords: Small arms and light weapons (SALW); firearm distribution trends; Bosnia and Herzegovina; firearm ownership and licensing; illegal firearms; trafficking; firearm-related violence and homicide; public perceptions of firearms
Summary/Abstract: In 2017, with support from the South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC), Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Coordination Board for the control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) coordinated the collection of data on the distribution and impact of SALW within the country. In parallel, SEESAC conducted in 2017, an online public opinion survey on perceptions regarding the use, possession and dangers of firearms in Southeast Europe, including Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The purpose of this general survey process was threefold: to identify trends in the distribution of SALW particularly in relation to the type, quantity, possession, distribution, legal/illegal trade, production and movement of SALW; to identify trends in relation to the impact of SALW on BiH citizens, particularly with regards to firearm related incidents and their characteristics; and to gauge public perception regarding firearms use, ownership, violence and community safety.

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