June 19, 2013
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Description
Arms trafficking, also known as gunrunning, is the illegal trafficking or smuggling of contraband weapons or ammunition. What constitutes legal trade in firearms varies widely, depending on local and national laws.
The 1997 Report of the UN Panel of Governmental Experts on Small Arms provides a more refined and precise definition, which has become internationally accepted. This distinguishes between small arms, which are weapons designed for personal use, and light weapons, which are designed for use by several persons serving as a unit. Ammunition and explosives also form an integral part of small arms and light weapons used in conflict.
(via Freebase)
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![Algeria supports efforts to prevent spread of arms in Africa and Sahel region [Algerie TV, Algeria]](/images/image_cache/base-10521000/10521775/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=a810ba96de4796d9c1e878611f59742b)
![UN begins talks on arms trade treaty as Syria casts shadow [Al Jazeera, Qatar]](/images/image_cache/base-6567000/6567785/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=b131841dda759b2df01ebb5004df4dca)
![More suspects charged with arms smuggling to Syria [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-4059000/4059110/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=edc2ffa8387d29e2e11aa4316b4ec760)
