GUN-RUNNING IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA: FROM ARROWS TO ASSAULT WEAPONS IN THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS

In the volatile Southern Highlands Province (SHP) of Papua New Guinea (PNG), approximately 2,450 factory-made firearms are held by private owners. These include between 500 and 1,040 high-powered weapons, most of which are assault rifles. Very few of the guns in SHP were smuggled from foreign countries. Instead, police and soldiers within PNG supplied the most destructive firearms used in crime and conflict.

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Source URL https://png-data.sprep.org/dataset/gun-violence