Open AccessModern Aspects and Measures for Prevention of Illegal Trafficking of Weapons (Ammunition) Based on a Brief Analysis of the Survey of Sentenced Persons
Author(s) -
D. M. Denisov
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pravo: istoriâ i sovremennostʹ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2588-0012
DOI - 10.17277/pravo.2021.01.pp.076-090
Subject(s) - ammunition , legislation , law enforcement , law , work (physics) , political science , enforcement , circulation (fluid dynamics) , explosive material , business , computer security , engineering , computer science , geography , mechanical engineering , archaeology , aerospace engineering
The article discusses the issues of illegal circulation of weapons, explosives and explosive devices, including the specifics of legislation in different countries. The role of law enforcement agencies in the sphere of legal and illegal arms trafficking is considered. The article notes the lack of a unified systematic approach of the authorities. The rate of development of technologies contributing to the illegal circulation of weapons is described. The article also reflects the peculiarities of responsibility for acts with weapons, ammunition or explosives, and sets out the results of a survey of convicted persons, puts forward proposals for improving legislation in this area. The purpose of the article is to consider the current state of the work of law enforcement agencies in the field of countering the illegal circulation of weapons, explosives and the development of proposals for improving legislation in this area.