Model Law Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts and Components and Ammunition

Format:

Book

Contributor:

United Nations, Content Provider.

United Nations, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Illegal arms transfers.

Organized crime.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (179 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] United Nations Publications 2011

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 'Model Law against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition' is a comprehensive legislative framework developed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). It aims to assist Member States in aligning their national legislation with the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its supplementary Protocols, specifically targeting the illegal manufacturing and trafficking of firearms. The document is structured into three parts: introductory provisions and definitions, mandatory provisions derived from the Firearms Protocol, and additional provisions for consideration by States. It also includes commentaries and guidelines to help harmonize domestic laws with international standards, enhancing global efforts to combat organized crime. The Model Law serves as a technical assistance tool, adaptable to various legal systems, and is designed to facilitate international cooperation while respecting the unique conditions of each State. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Preface

Table of contents

Part 1. Introductory provisions

Chapter 1. General provisions

Chapter 2. Definitions

Part 2. Mandatory provisions

Chapter 3. Manufacturing

Chapter 4. Marking

Chapter 5. Record-keeping

Chapter 6. Deactivation of firearms

Chapter 7. Import, export and transit of firearms, their parts and components and ammunition

Chapter 8. Criminal offences: illicit manufacturing

Chapter 9. Criminal offences: illicit trafficking

Chapter 10. Criminal offences: marking

Chapter 11. Criminal offences: offences specific to deactivated firearms

Chapter 12. Criminal provisions: ancillary offences

Chapter 15. Information exchange and international cooperation

Part 3. Non-mandatory provisions

Chapter 16. Brokers and brokering activities

Chapter 17. Simplified procedures for temporary import, export and transit

Annexes

Annexe I. Additional considerations

Annexe II. List of relevant instruments and documents

Annexe III. National deactivation standards

Annexe IV. Destruction methods Generated by AI.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

9789210549851

9210549856