While accumulations of small arms, alone, may not create the conflicts in which they are used, the availability of small arms tends to exacerbate conflicts by increasing the lethality and duration of violence, and by increasing the sense of insecurity which leads to a greater demand for weapons.
虽然仅囤积小武器不一定就造成使用小武器的冲突，但小武器的流通往往加剧冲突――增强杀伤力和延长暴力事件。