Theme: firearms
Project SAFTE: Take a look at the project here
Project DIVERT: Take a look at the project here
Project TARGET: Take a look at the project here
Project INSIGHT: Take a look at the project here
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The nexus between drug markets and gun violence in the European Union Report
Publication date: 07/11/2023
This background paper written by Astrid De Schutter and Nils Duquet of the Flemish Peace Institute and commissioned by EMCDDA (The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction) shows the central role of the Rotterdam and Antwerp ports in ... read more
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A snapshot of illicit firearm-trafficking and gunviolence in Serbia Report
Publication date: 28/10/2022
This Project Target report explains the effects of Serbia’s difficult data collection on illicit firearm-trafficking and gunviolence in the country. Dr Sanja Ćopić and Dr Mirjana Dokmanović attempt to draw a clearer picture of the situation. Discover 6 other European ... read more
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A Deadly Cocktail: Firearm Violence and Trafficking in Sweden Report
Publication date: 28/10/2022
The levels of gun violence in Sweden have risen drastically, especially in the criminal milieu. Currently, gun violence is a very important security threat Sweden is facing. Find out why in this report. Discover 6 other European country reports in ... read more
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Firearm trafficking and gun violence in Belgium Report
Publication date: 28/10/2022
How has Belgium garnered such a bad reputation over the last decade when it comes to firearms and firearm trafficking? And how has this impacted gun violence in the country? Find out by reading the Project Target country report by ... read more
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Gunviolence in Spain: analysing the nexus of firearms and drugs trafficking Report
Publication date: 28/10/2022
After having some of the lowest gun violence numbers in Europe, Spain has been marred by increasing gun violence, especially in the drug-trafficking milieu. Matteo Dressler , Clara Vandewege and Sofie Waebens explain this recent trend in this Project Target ... read more
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The Way of the Gun: Firearm trafficking and its impact on violence in the Netherlands Report
Publication date: 28/10/2022
While the rate of legal gunownership is relatively low in The Netherlands compared to other European countries, firearms have an important presence in the criminal milieu. This Project TARGET country report offers necessary insight. Discover 6 other European country reports ... read more
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Firearm-related violence and trafficking in Estonia Report
Publication date: 28/10/2022
Estonia has managed to successfully counter firearm-trafficking and firearm violence within its borders. This Project Target report written by Paul James and Declan Hillier sheds more light on how this was achieved. Discover 6 other European country reports in Pulling ... read more
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The success story? An in-depth analyisis of illicit firearm-trafficking and gun violence in Poland Report
Publication date: 28/10/2022
Poland’s geographical location puts it at the crossroads of trafficking routes used by organized crime groups. This makes it very attractive for illegal weapon dealing. Nevertheless, firearm trafficking is not treated as a priority. This report explains how this has ... read more
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Pulling the trigger: gun violence in Europe Report
Publication date: 27/10/2022
This report contains the 7 country studies – Belgium, Estonia, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Spain and Sweden – that were undertaken as part of the second phase of project TARGET. While the reader will be able to observe interesting similarities ... read more
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Project DIVERT: Firearms fraud in the European Union Report
Publication date: 11/04/2022
Project DIVERT focuses on three specific diversion methods; Theft, fraud and non-regularisation. The DIVERT-report you can download here focuses on fraud. It is part of a three-part series exploring previously under-researched diversion methods in the EU. Two additional studies deal with ... read more
