Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
SEESAC. 2006 ‘Estimated Military Firearms Holdings in Moldova (1994).’ SEESAC SALW Survey of Moldova (2006), p. 30. Belgrade: South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC). 1 July
Relevant contents
As the SALW holdings of the Moldovan armed forces continue to be treated as a state secret, it was necessary to estimate holdings from information provided by Key Informant Interviews, desk research and official information released from government sources…
In 1994 there were known to be approximately 12,000 active members of the armed forces. At this time their holdings were said to constitute a ratio of between 2.5 and 3 weapons for each member of personnel on active duty, providing a base range of between 30,000 and 36,000.
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