Small arms proliferation is a term used by organizations and individuals advocating the control of small arms and their trade; the term has no precise definition. Users of the term have notably included Kofi Annan, ex-Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Some organizations use the term particularly in arguing for weapons restriction of small arms sales to private citizens in conflict zones. These organizations argue that restricting the number of small arms in a conflict zone will reduce the number of deaths.
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