The issue is simple. The unregulated
supply of weapons makes it easy for criminals to murder,
for soldiers to kill indiscriminately,
and for police to arbitrarily take lives. Today’s weapons
are quicker and more powerful than ever before. And in the
wrong hands, faster and more powerful weapons mean more abuse
and more wasted lives.
It’s not just unlawful killings
during wartime that is on the increase. Military and security
equipment is being
misued by soldiers, paramilitaries, and police to kill, wound,
and commit terrible atrocities against civilians during peacetime
too.
The global misuse of arms has reached crisis point.
The flow of arms to those who openly flaunt international
human rights and humanitarian laws is being ignored by many
governments and companies. Guns especially have never been
so easy obtain. Their increased availability threatens life
and liberty in communities and cities around the world. Including
yours.
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