Regulation 258/2012 aims at reducing the risk of illicit trafficking in firearms for civilian use by establishing common rules for extra-EU export, import and transit of firearms, their parts and components and ammunition. This study assesses to what extent Regulation 258/2012 has been...

Regulation 258/2012 (hereafter Regulation 258) aims at reducing the risk of illicit trafficking in firearms for civilian use, by establishing common rules and procedures for extra-EU export, import and transit of firearms, their parts and components, and ammunition. This strategic objective is...

Being the security of citizens a key concern of the European Union (EU), and because of the potential of firearms to cause harm, the acquisition, possession and import/export of firearms for civilian use is subject to a comprehensive EU regulatory framework. However, gaps in the current...

Being the security of citizens a key concern of the European Union (EU), and because of the potential of firearms to cause harm, the acquisition, possession and import/export of firearms for civilian use is subject to a comprehensive EU regulatory framework. However, gaps in the current...