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SEESAC. 2019 ‘Firearms License-holders in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2012-2016).’ SEESAC Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2012/2016 SALW Survey, p. 24. Belgrade: South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC). 18 December

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The total number of registered firearm license-holders in BiH grew by 26.3%, from 193,274 in 2012 to 244,174 by 2016. The number of firearm license-holders increased in all administrative areas over the five-year period, particularly in the Zenica-Doboj (97.2%), Tuzla (34.3%) and Herzegovina Neretva (32.5%) cantons. Brčko District experienced a reduction in the number of firearm license holders from 5,394 in 2012 to 4,224 by 2016, a decrease of 21.7% over the five-year period.

Table 5: Civilian firearm license-holders by sex and license category, 2012-2016

Women:
Category: 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
Category B: 2,568 - 2,746 - 2,994 - 3,391 - 3,687
Category C: 2 - 2 - 2 - 6 -83
Category D: 1 - 2 - 1 - 4 - 3
Total: 2,571 - 2,750 - 2,997 - 3,401 - 3,773

Men:
Category: 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
Category B: 189,231 - 197,777 - 208,805 - 221,353 - 236,978
Category C: 698 - 1,044 - 1,280 - 1,412 - 2,391
Category D: 774 - 865 - 920 - 967 - 1,032
Total: 190,703 - 199,686 - 211,005 - 223,732 - 240,401

[GunPolicy.org calculations: Totals: 193,274 - 202,436 - 214,002 - 227,133 - 244,174]

While the number of firearm license-holders for category B firearms grew by 25.5%, from 191,799 licenses in 2012 to 240,665 by 2016, there was a 253.4% increase in the number of category C firearm license-holders, from 700 in 2012 to 2,474 by 2016. The number of category D firearm license-holders also increased by 33.5%, from 775 in 2012 to 1,035 by 2016.

The total number of female firearm license-holders across BiH increased marginally over this period, from 1.3% of all license-holders in 2012 to 1.5% by 2016. Firearm license possession across the five-year period remained male-dominated, particularly for category C and D weapons, for which the license-holders were almost 100% male.

[BiH = Bosnia and Herzegovina]

ID: Q16016

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