Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
SEESAC. 2019 ‘Estimated Illicit Firearm Numbers in Kosovo (2012–2016).’ SEESAC Kosovo - 2012/2016 SALW Survey, p. 26. Belgrade: South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC). 18 December
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Between 2012 and 2016, there were 2,829 cases of illegal possession of firearms. A total of 6,826 firearms were confiscated permanently, with the annual amount fluctuating and falling overall from 1,240 in 2012 to 1,202 in 2016. The number of temporarily confiscated firearms was equal to that of permanently confiscated firearms for all years. Data on the estimated number of illicit firearms in civilian hands was not available [but can be estimated from the data below].
Table 5: Number of confiscated firearms
Cases of illegal possession and confiscated firearms: 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
Number of cases of illegal possession of firearms: 891 - 539 - 519 - 463 - 417
Number of confiscated firearms: 1,240 - 1,477 - 1,545 - 1,362 - 1,202