Lako oružje – težak problem u Srbiji
SALW – Grave problem in Serbia

Summary/Abstract: The downing of a small aircraft flying over a village in central Serbia in 2003, by celebratory salvos of a wedding party, was publicized by the media as the first of the kind. This tragicomic event is only the most bizarre in a series of incidents caused by irresponsible and careless handling of light and personal arms. These weapons increasingly referred to as SALW (small arms and light weapons) by security circles, create a problem assigned high priority by most governments in the world today. The White Book of Defence of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro does not list these weapons among security challenges, risks and threats, which is in sharp contrast with the fact that Serbia is the most heavily armed country in the region.[...]

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