Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
SEESAC. 2019 ‘Total Firearms Holdings by State Agencies, Civilians and Private Entities in Albania (2012-2016).’ SEESAC Albania - 2012/2016 SALW Survey, p. 20. Belgrade: South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC). 18 December
Relevant contents
Table 1: Total firearms holdings by state agencies, civilians and private entities, 2012-2016
Category of Holder: 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
State Agencies: 24,761 - 23,437 - 23,688 - 20,186 - 20,268
Civilians: 92,183 - 95,188 - 95,570 - 97,897 - 98,425
Private Entities:5,699 - 5,976 - 3,988 - 3,400 - 3,247
Annual Totals: 122,643 - 124,601 - 123,246 - 121,483 - 121,940
[GunPolicy.org calculations:
Total civilian firearm holdings (civilians + private entities): 97,882 - 101,164 - 99,558 - 101,297 - 101,672]
The survey data confirms that the ownership and access to firearms are male dominated. Men in Albania hold the overwhelming majority of firearms as civilians, and as employees within state agencies and private entities that are authorized to hold firearms. Middle-aged men comprised the majority of firearm license-holders and civilian firearms owners across all firearm categories in Albania, with few female firearm license-holders.
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In 2016, Albania's state agencies held 16,224 SALW/firearms while 4,044 were reserve and 15,500 were surplus. They also held a total of 3,915,017 units of surplus firearm ammunition. These figures do not include the SALW holdings of the Ministry of Defense or the Albanian Armed Forces for which data is confidential by law.