The Small Arms Working Group (SAWG) is an alliance of US-based
non-governmental groups which promote change of national and international policies on
small arms
A firearm is any type of gun designed to be readily carried and used by an individual. The term is legally defined further in different countries (see Legal definitions).
The first firearms originated in 10th-century China, when bamboo tubes ...
. Members agree that
small arms proliferation The small arms trade (also called small arms proliferation and the small arms market) is the markets of both authorized and illicit small arms and light weapons (SALW), as well as their parts, accessories, and ammunition.
Definition
The arms t ...
must be countered by responsible legal domestic sales and foreign cooperation in reducing illicit
arms trafficking
Arms trafficking or gunrunning is the illicit trade of contraband small arms and ammunition, which constitutes part of a broad range of illegal activities often associated with transnational criminal organizations. The illegal trade of small arm ...
. Participation is open to any organization that supports its objectives.
See also
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Small Arms and Light Weapons
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) refers in arms control protocols to two main classes of man-portable weapons.https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_52142.htm NATO, Small arms and light weapons (SALW) and mine action (MA)
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External links
Official webpage
Advocacy groups in the United States
Arms control
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