16.4.2 Number of seized firearms based to Article 348 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Serbia

16.4.2 Number of seized firearms based to Article 348 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Serbia

16.4.2 Proportion of seized, found or surrendered arms whose illicit origin or context has been traced or established by a competent authority in line with international instruments

16.4 By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime

Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Firearm

Number of seized firearms based on the Criminal Code of the Republic of Serbia.

Article 348 Illegal Production, Possession, Carrying and Circulation of Weapons and Explosives:

(1) Whoever, without authorization, manufactures, modifies, sells, procures, exchanges or possesses firearms, convertible or disabled weapons, the parts thereof, ammunition,  explosive substances or blasting and explosive agents shall be punished with imprisonment of six months to five years and fined.

(2) If the subject of the offence specified in paragraph 1 of this Article comprises firearms, ammunition, explosive substances, blasting and explosive agents or agents made from explosive substances or gas weapons the manufacture, sale, procurement, exchange or possession of which is prohibited to citizens, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of one to eight years and fined.

(3) If the subject of the offence specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article comprises  a larger amount of weapons, ammunition or agents, or weapons and other agents of substantial destructive power, or where the criminal offence is committed against the rules of international law, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of two to twelve years.

(4) Whoever carries without authorization the items specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall be punished with imprisonment of two to twelve years.

(5) Whoever carries without authorisation the items specified in paragraph 1 of this Article, for the procurement and keeping of which he/she holds an authorisation of a competent authority, shall be punished with imprisonment of six months to five years.

(6) The weapons, the parts thereof, ammunition, substances and agents specified in paragraphs 1 through 5 of this Article shall be seized.

Quantity of confiscated firearms

number

None

Republic of Serbia

Ministry of Internal Affairs

Annual

C160402

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-16-04-02.pdf