KOSOVO - Small Arms and Light Weapons Survey
KOSOVO - 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); Firearms distribution Kosovo; Civilian firearm ownership; Illegal firearm possession; trafficking; Firearm-related crime and violence; Public perception of gun safety; Arms control policy
Summary/Abstract: In 2017, with support from the South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC), Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Commission in Kosovo coordinated the collection of data on the distribution and impact of SALW.1 In parallel, SEESAC conducted in 2017 an online public opinion survey on perceptions on the use, ownership and dangers of firearms in Southeast Europe, including in Kosovo. 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 citizens of Kosovo, 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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