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SEESAC. 2019 ‘Firearms Confiscated in North Macedonia (2012-2016).’ SEESAC North Macedonia - 2012/2016 SALW Survey, p. 29. Belgrade: South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC). 18 December
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The government authorities did not have any data regarding the estimated number of illicit firearms in civilian possession. The number of cases of illegal possession of firearms fell overall from 128 in 2012 to 86 in 2016 (-32.8%), with a total of 483 cases over the five-year period. The number of confiscated firearms fluctuated, from 76 in 2012 to 58 in 2016, with a total of 329 confiscated firearms for the five-year period. There were no temporarily confiscated firearms during this period.
Figure 7: Number of cases of illegal firearm possession and confiscated firearms
Category: 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
Number of cases of illegal possession of firearms: 128 - 95 - 80 - 94 - 86
Number of confiscated firearms: 76 - 57 - 62 - 76 - 58