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Small arms, according to the United Nations, are the real weapons of mass destruction, killing over 500,000 people worldwide (or 10,000 weekly) in 2005 alone.
Of the half a million casualties, approximately 80% are civilians and at least a third were struck down in countries at peace. And yet, no treaty controls the proliferation of small arms.
Over 600 million small arms exist today, and over half are legally owned by civilians. "Small arms" include handguns, pistols, sub-machine guns, mortars, landmines, grenades, and light missiles. Because these require low maintenance, are cheap, easily available, portable, and can easily be concealed, small arms are frequently sold in underground markets, and can even be used by children (witness the case of school shootings in the United States, and children soldiers).
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