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Arms trafficking facts for kids

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AK 47
An AK-47 - the most commonly smuggled gun in the world.

Arms trafficking or gun-running is smuggling of weapons and ammunition. Arms trafficking happens everywhere but it is a very big problem in places with violent political conflict or civil war. International organizations for human rights, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch are looking into fixing this problem.


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  • Illicit arms captured by the USN

    Illegally trafficked small arms and light weapons captured by the United States Fifth Fleet, May 2021

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tráfico de armas para niños

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