The Flemish Peace Institute is an independent
institute for peace research at the Flemish Parliament.

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

  • Project DIVERT: Firearms theft in the European Union Report

    Authors: Quitterie de Labbey, Nils Duquet & Lore Smets

    Publication date: 26/05/2021

    Project DIVERT focuses on three specific diversion methods; Theft, fraud and non-regularisation. The DIVERT-report you can download below focuses on theft.  It is part of a three-part series exploring previously under-researched diversion methods in the EU. Two additional studies deal with firearms diversion through ... read more

  • Triggering Terror: Illicit Gun Markets and Firearms Acquisition of Terrorist Networks in Europe Report

    Authors: Nils Duquet

    Publication date: 17/04/2018

    This edited volume offers an in-depth and detailed insight into Project SAFTE’s research findings. In-depth country studies were conducted in eight EU member states by research teams from the Flemish Peace Institute, SIPRI, SSSA, Arquebus Solutions, Small Arms Survey and ... read more

  • Gun Control in Belgium: A Review of the Effects of the 2006 Weapons Law Report

    Authors: Nils Duquet, Maarten Van Alstein

    Publication date: 03/03/2015

    A review of the effects of the Belgian weapons law of 2006 and a concise account of how the law came about, and what major innovations it introduced in the Belgian gun control regime. read more