Hide and Seek: Taking Account of Small Arms in Southern Africa

The provided text is an introductory fragment and acronym list for a research project initiated in 2001 by Gun Free South Africa (GFSA) and the Centre for Conflict Resolution (CCR). The project aimed to examine the trade, use, and control of small arms and light weapons (SALW) across nine southern African nations to develop strategies for limiting their misuse. Specifically, the research sought to determine the size and nature of legal state-held and civilian-owned arms, the sources of illegal weapons—including losses or thefts from legal stockpiles—and the factors driving civilian demand for legal firearms.

• The research project focused on three primary objectives: assessing the scale and type of legal small arms held by states and civilians, identifying the origins of illegal weapons (specifically theft or loss from legal stocks), and analyzing the drivers of civilian demand for legal firearms.

APA

Gould, C., & Lamb, G. (n.d.). Hide and Seek: Taking Account of Small Arms in Southern Africa. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/HIDEACRON.PDF

Chicago

Gould, Chandré, and Guy Lamb. Hide and Seek: Taking Account of Small Arms in Southern Africa. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/HIDEACRON.PDF.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{gouldndhide, author = {Gould, Chandré and Lamb, Guy}, title = {{Hide and Seek: Taking Account of Small Arms in Southern Africa}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/HIDEACRON.PDF}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }