Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials

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international convention multilateral treaty regional arms control agreement

The Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials is a regional treaty among Organization of American States members aimed at preventing, combating, and eradicating illegal arms production and trade through common standards and cooperation.

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Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international convention ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ regional arms control agreement ⓘ
adoptedBy	Organization of American States NERFINISHED ⓘ
aimsToProtect	public safety in the Americas ⓘ state security in the Americas ⓘ
aimsToReduce	armed violence associated with illicit arms trafficking ⓘ availability of illicit firearms ⓘ
containsProvision	definitions of illicit manufacturing and illicit trafficking in firearms, ammunition, explosives, and other related materials ⓘ measures for security and preventive controls at the national level ⓘ mechanisms for international cooperation and information exchange ⓘ provisions on extradition related to offenses established under the convention ⓘ provisions on technical assistance and training among states parties ⓘ rules on confiscation and forfeiture of illicit firearms, ammunition, explosives, and related materials ⓘ
establishesObligation	to adopt marking and identification requirements for firearms ⓘ to criminalize illicit manufacturing of firearms, ammunition, explosives, and other related materials in domestic law ⓘ to criminalize illicit trafficking in firearms, ammunition, explosives, and other related materials in domestic law ⓘ to exchange information and cooperate in tracing firearms ⓘ to maintain records on firearms and related transactions for a specified period ⓘ to provide mutual legal assistance in investigations and proceedings related to illicit firearms manufacturing and trafficking ⓘ to strengthen border controls to prevent illicit trafficking in firearms and related materials ⓘ to strengthen export, import, and transit controls on firearms, ammunition, explosives, and related materials ⓘ
language	English ⓘ French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
legalArea	arms control ⓘ public security ⓘ transnational organized crime ⓘ
purpose	to combat illicit manufacturing and trafficking in firearms, ammunition, explosives, and other related materials ⓘ to eradicate illicit manufacturing and trafficking in firearms, ammunition, explosives, and other related materials ⓘ to establish common standards for the control of firearms, ammunition, explosives, and related materials ⓘ to prevent illicit manufacturing of firearms, ammunition, explosives, and other related materials ⓘ to prevent illicit trafficking in firearms, ammunition, explosives, and other related materials ⓘ to promote cooperation among states to address illegal arms production and trade ⓘ
region	Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedTo	Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime NERFINISHED ⓘ
scope	member states of the Organization of American States ⓘ
shortName	CIFTA NERFINISHED ⓘ Inter-American Firearms Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ
subjectMatter	ammunition control ⓘ control of other related materials used in weapons ⓘ explosives control ⓘ firearms control ⓘ

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Treaties of the Organization of American States → hasPart → Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials ⓘ