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The increasing use of small arms
A. Small arms kill more people than
Weapons of Mass Destruction.
B. Small arms are present in every
country in the world.
C. Small arms are the only weapons
used in most conflicts.
D. Nine out of ten atrocities committed
against civilians involve the use of small arms.
E. The availability of small arms
increases the risk of death and injury.
F. Injury rates are likely to rise
once a war is over.
G. Domestic violence is now more
likely to occur and end in serious injury.
H. Small arms are lighter than ever
before.
I. Small arms are cheaper than ever
before.
J. There are 639 million small arms
in the world, or one for every ten people.
K. Small arms are produced by over
1,000 companies, in at least 98 countries.
L. Eight million more small arms
are produced every year.
M. Sixteen billion units of ammunition
are produced each year.
N. Nearly 60 per cent of small arms
are in civilian hands.
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Lesson Plan: The increasing
use of small arms
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