EU and SEESAC help Serbia combat illegal weapons

The problem of illicit small arms and light weapons (SALW) in the Western Balkans in general, and Serbia in particular, is a serious one, fueling crime and insecurity and posing a serious constraint on the long-term economic and social development of the country. The estimated numbers of illicit weapons circulating in Serbia alone, which range from 200,000 to 900,000 pieces, speak for themselves.
 

Serbian Parliament passed the new and long-awaited Law on Weapons on 20 February 2015, with a three-month-long legalization campaign declared and initiated on 4 March – ending on 4 June 2015. The aim of the campaign is to decrease the number of illicit weapons by encouraging both their surrender and their registration. Read more