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SEESAC. 2019 ‘Total Firearms Holdings by Civilians and Private Entities in Serbia (2012-2016).’ SEESAC Serbia - 2012/2016 SALW Survey, p. 19. Belgrade: South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC). 18 December
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Table 1: Total firearm holdings by state agencies,12 civilians and private entities, 2012-2016
Category: 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
State agencies: n/a* - n/a - n/a - n/a - n/a
Civilians: 564,403 - 577,394 - 589,552 - 607,102 - 618,061
Private entities: 22,789 - 23,029 - 23,687 - 24,760 - 23,539
Total 587,192 - 600,423 - 613,239 - 631,862 - 641,600
*n/a = not available
The total number of firearms held by civilians and private entities increased steadily between 2012 and 2016, from 587,192 in 2012 to 641,600 in 2016. While the number of firearms held by civilians increased over this five-year period from 564,403 firearms in 2012 to 618,061 in 2016, those held by private entities remained stable, increasing by a modest 3.3% from 22,789 in 2012 to 23,539 in 2016.