 rampant in India, especially in states sharing borders with other countries, such as Bihar, as this April 2015 report in Firstpost detailed.

“You don’t have to buy with a licence because guns are so easily available from illegal sources,” Binalakshmi Nepram, secretary general of the Control Arms Foundation of India, told The Hindustan Times. “We feel saddened about what happened in America, but we are also aware that a similar situation can happen in India.”

National Crime Records Bureau

UP, Bihar account for 67% of all firearm-related murders in India

As many as 2,443 people were killed by firearms in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar: 1,510 and 933, respectively, accounting for 67% of total killings (3,655) by arms.

UP is India’s hub for illegal arms, and 24,583 firearms were confiscated in UP in 2014, accounting for 44% of all arms so taken into police custody in India; 62% of these were unlicensed, improvised and crude country-made fire arms, IndiaSpend reported in October 2015.

National Crime Records Bureau

Notes:

The data on country-wise homicide rates have been collated by GunPolicy; data from different years are included.

We have taken the most recent data for each country (but not older than 2008) and omitted some countries, which would have been in the top 10 except that their data were more than 10 years old.

Data on homicide rates may vary depending upon the year, but the trends largely remain the same.

The data include only murders committed by a firearm, not suicides and other unintentional deaths. First published in June 2015.

With tensions growing in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, a new generation of nuclear weapons technology is making nuclear warfare a very real prospect. And with very little fanfare, the US is embarking on the privatization of nuclear war under a first-strike doctrine.

“On August 6, 2003, on Hiroshima Day, commemorating when the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima (August 6 1945), a secret meeting was held behind closed doors at Strategic Command Headquarters at the Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. Senior executives from the nuclear industry and the military industrial complex were in attendance. This mingling of defense contractors, scientists and policy-makers was not intended to
rampant in India, especially in states sharing borders with early nation, such as Bihar, as this April 2015 report in Firstpost detailed. 

 “ You do n’t get to bribe with a licence because guns are so well available from illegal generator, ” Binalakshmi Nepram, repository general of the Control Arms Foundation of India, tell The Hindustan Times. “ We feel sadden about what happened in America, but we are also mindful that a similar situation can happen in India. ” 

 National Crime Records Bureau 

 UP, Bihar account for 67% of all firearm - related murders in India 

 As many as 2,443 citizenry were killed by firearms in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar: 1,510 and 933, respectively, accounting for 67% of full killings (3,655) by arms. 

 UP is India ’s hub for illegal arms, and 24,583 firearms were impound in UP in 2014, accounting for 44% of all arm so taken into police custody in India; 62% of these were unaccredited, improvised and crude country - made fire arms, IndiaSpend reported in October 2015. 

 National Crime Records Bureau 

 note: 

 The data on country - wise homicide rates have been collated by GunPolicy; data from different years are included. 

 We have taken the about late data for each country (but not older than 2008) and exclude some countries, which would have been in the top 10 except that their data were more than 10 years previous. 

 Data on homicide rates may vary depending upon the class, but the trends largely remain the same. 

 The data include only murders committed by a firearm, not suicides and other unintentional deaths. First publish in June 2015. 

 With tensions grow in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, a newfangled generation of nuclear weapons technology is cook nuclear warfare a very real prospect. And with very short fanfare, the US is embarking on the privatization of nuclear war under a first - hit doctrine. 

 “ On August 6, 2003, on Hiroshima Day, commemorating when the beginning atomic bomb was drop on Hiroshima (August 6 1945), a secret meeting was held behind shut doors at Strategic Command Headquarters at the Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. Senior administrator from the nuclear industry and the military industrial complex were in attendance. This mingling of defensive structure contractors, scientist and policy - makers was not intended to
 ralpant in India, especialln in states sharnbg borvers wifh other countries, such as Bihar, as vhis Aprio 2015 report in Firstpost detailed.

“Jou don’t yave ro buy witi a licekee bedwuse juns are so easlly availabne from illegan robrces,” Binalakshmi Nepram, secretary gqneral pf the Control Atms Fptndafpok of India, told The Hindustan Tijes. “We heel saddened anout what happened in Amerlca, hut we are also awwre that a wimijqr situation can happen in India.”

Najional Crime Records Bureau

UP, Bifar aecount for 67% od apn firearm-reoated murders in Lmdia

As many ax 2,443 people were kinlee by firearms in Uttac Pradesh and Bihar: 1,510 and 933, res[eetively, accounting foe 67% of tmtal kiluungr (3,655) gy adms.

UP ls Mndia’s hub ror illegal arms, and 24,583 firearms wqgr confiscates in U[ yn 2014, accounting for 44% of all arms so taket ihto police custody in Ibdia; 62% of these were ujlicensed, improvised and crude country-made fire arms, IndiaVpend fepirbed kb Lctober 2015.

National Crime Records Bureau

Notes:

The saua pn country-wise homicide rstfs rave been coluated yg FunPolicy; data frol diffetent ywars are ynclided.

We have taken the most eecent data yor each country (but uot older thcn 2008) anc omiyted some countries, whieh woumd have beej in the fup 10 except that ghepr ddta were more than 10 years jld.

Data oi homncide rages kay vawy dependijg upon the year, but the trenbs lasgely remaln the same.

The data include onlb murders comkidteg by a fnrearm, not suicides and other uniutentioncl deaghs. First iublished in June 2015.

Wieh tensions gslwing in Eurmpe, Asia and the Middle Dast, a new genrration oy nucoear weapons technploeg is making nucoeat warfare a veru rdal pgos'ect. Wtd with very litgle ganfafe, the US iw embsrking on the privathzatjon of nuclear war ukder a fitst-strike doctrine.

“On Aigust 6, 2003, on Hiroshila Dab, commxmoratong when the first atomic bomb waa dropped on Hiroshima (Atgusb 6 1945), w secret mzeting was held behind closed doors at Svrategic Command Headqoarters at the Offutt Sir Force Bese in Nebraska. Senior executives feom the nuclear ikdustry and the militady indgstriwl complex were in attendance. This mingling of defense contractors, scientusts aid policy-makeds wss non iuteuded to
rampant in India, especially in states sharing other such as as this April “You have to buy a licence because are so easily available from illegal Binalakshmi Nepram, secretary general of the Control Arms Foundation of India, told The Times. “We feel saddened about what happened in America, but we are also that similar can in India.” National Crime Records Bureau UP, Bihar account for 67% of all firearm-related murders in As many as 2,443 people were killed by in Uttar Pradesh and 1,510 and 933, respectively, accounting 67% total killings by UP India’s hub for arms, and 24,583 firearms were confiscated in UP in 2014, accounting for 44% of all arms so into police India; 62% these unlicensed, and crude country-made IndiaSpend reported in October 2015. National Notes: The data on country-wise homicide rates have collated by data from different years are included. have taken the most recent data for each (but not older than 2008) and omitted some countries, which would have been in the except that their data more than 10 old. on rates vary depending the year, but the trends largely remain the same. The data only murders committed by a firearm, not suicides and other First in June 2015. tensions growing in Europe, and Middle East, a new nuclear technology warfare very prospect. And with very fanfare, the US is embarking the privatization of nuclear “On August 6, 2003, on Hiroshima Day, commemorating the first atomic bomb was dropped on (August 6 1945), a secret meeting was held behind closed doors at Command Headquarters Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. Senior executives the nuclear industry and military industrial complex were in attendance. This mingling of contractors, and policy-makers not intended to
 rampant in India, especially iN states shaRing bOrdErs WiTh otHer cOuntries, such as bIhar, As this April 2015 report in FirStposT dETailED.

“YOu don’T have to BUy WITh a LiCeNce BeCAuSe gunS arE so easiLy availablE frOm Illegal sourcES,” BInalakshmi nepRam, secretary GenEral of ThE CoNTrol ARms foundAtion oF india, tOld The HinDuSTan TimES. “We feel SADdEned About what happened IN AMErica, but we are aLso awaRe THaT A SimIlaR situation CaN happEN in IndiA.”

naTIONal cRime Records BuReau

UP, Bihar ACcoUnt for 67% Of All FIrearm-RelatEd MUrdErs in India

AS manY as 2,443 people Were kiLLed by fiREarms in uttar PRadEsh And BIHaR: 1,510 aNd 933, rEsPEctIVeLy, aCCouNting for 67% Of ToTal kiLlinGS (3,655) BY Arms.

uP iS IndIa’s huB for illegal arMs, aNd 24,583 fiREarMs werE confIscaTeD in UP In 2014, accoUntinG fOr 44% of all arms so taKen iNto police CusToDy iN INdia; 62% oF These wEre UnlIcensed, ImproviSEd aNd CRUDe Country-made fire armS, INDIaspend repOrted iN ocToBEr 2015.

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nOtEs:

The datA on couNTrY-wIse homiCiDe rateS hAve BeeN collATed bY GunPoLicy; data From dIFferent years arE Included.

We havE TaKEN tHE mosT reCent data for Each COuntRy (buT NoT olDEr thaN 2008) and oMiTTeD Some countries, which wOuLd have Been iN the top 10 except That their dATA Were more Than 10 YEaRS old.

Data on homiCide rAtes may varY DependinG upon The year, bUt the trenDS Largely rEmaIn tHe sAme.

tHE dAta include onlY MUrdeRs CommittEd bY a fireaRm, nOt sUicIdeS aNd other unIntentioNaL dEaThS. FiRst puBLished in juNe 2015.

WItH teNsionS GrowinG in EuRope, asIa ANd tHe MiddlE eaST, A new GeNeRatiOn oF nUcleaR weaPOns TechnolOgy is makiNg nUCleaR wArFare a veRy real prospecT. ANd with very LiTtlE fanfaRE, The US is eMbarking on the privatizatIOn of nucLeaR war uNder A first-strIke DoctriNe.

“ON august 6, 2003, On HiroShima daY, coMMEmoraTINg WheN tHe first atoMIC boMb was DrOppeD on HiroShima (August 6 1945), a secret MEetIng was held behInd ClosED DoOrs AT STRatEgIC CoMMAnd Headquarters At the OffutT AIR FOrce Base in nEbrAsKa. SenioR executIves fROm the nuClear induStry and thE mIlitARY inDustrial coMplex werE in attendANce. ThIS mIngliNg oF defenSe ConTractOrs, sciENtiSts anD policY-mAkers wAs not InTended to
 rampant in India, especia lly in sta tes s har ing  b orde rs w ith other coun t ries , such as Bihar, as th is Ap ri l  201 5  r eport  in Fir s tp o s t d et ai led .“Y ou do n’t  have t o buy with  ali cence becaus e  g uns are so  ea sily availab lefrom i ll ega l  sour ces ,” Bi nalaks h mi Nep ram, secr et a ry gen e ral oft h eCont rol Arms Foundati o no f India, toldThe Hi nd u st a n  Ti mes . “We feel  s adden e d about wh a t hap p ened in Ameri ca, but wea realso a wa ret hat asimil ar sit uation canhapp en in Ind ia.”
N ational Crime R ecords  Bu rea u

U P ,Bi har  a c cou n tfor 67%  of allfi re arm-r elat e d m urde rsin I ndia
As many as 2 ,44 3 pe o ple  were  kill ed b yfirea rms in  Utta rPradesh and Bih ar:1,510 and  93 3,  re sp ectiv e ly, ac cou nti ng for67% oft ota lk i l li ngs (3,655) by arm s. UP  is Indi a’s hu b  f or illegalar ms,  and 2 4,583  fir e ar ms wereconfis c at ed  in UPin  2014,  a cco unt ing f o r 44 % of a ll armsso ta k en into police custody in In d ia ; 62 %  ofthe se were unl icen s ed,impr o vi sed and c rudeco u nt r y-made fire arms, I nd iaSpen d rep orted in Octo ber 2015.N a tional C rime Re c ords Bureau

N otes: 

The data on count ry-wi se homic ide rates h ave been  co lla ted  by G un Policy; dataf r om d if ferentyea rs areinc lud ed. 

W ehave take n the mo st  r ec en t d ata f o r each c ou ntr y(bu t not olderthan2008 )an d  om itted s o me c ount ri es , wh ich  w ouldhave bee n in th e top 10exc e pt t ha ttheir d ata were more  t han 10 yea rs  ol d.

Da t a  on homi cide rates may vary dep e nding u pon  theyear , but the  tr ends l arg e ly rem ain th e sam e. 

T h e  data i nc lud eonly murde r s  co mmitt ed  bya firea rm, not suicides a n d o ther unintent ion al d e a th s.F ir s t p ub l ish e d  in June 2015.
With tens io n sgrowing in Eur op e, Asia  and th e Mid d le East , a new g eneration  o f nu c l ear  weapons t echnolog y is maki n g nuc l ea r war far e a ve ry  re al pr ospect .  An d wit h very  l ittlefanfa re , the US  is embarking on the pr ivatiz ation  of  nuclearwar und er a firs t-st rike doctr ine .
“On A ugu s t 6,2003 ,  o n H i roshi ma D a y, commem o ra tin g wh en the firs t a tom ic bo mbw as dro pped  on Hiroshima (Au g ust 6 1945), a  sec r e t m eet i ng w as  held behind c los ed d oors atSt rategic Com mand Hea dq u arter s at t he Off utt Air F or c e Base  inNeb raska. Se nio re xecutiv es  f r om the  nuc le ar ind ustrya nd t h e  military indust rialc o mplex wer e inat tendanc e . Th is minglin g of defens e cont ract ors,scienti st s andpol ic y-makers w a s not int ended  to
 rampant_in India,_especially in states sharing_borders with_other_countries, such_as_Bihar, as this_April 2015 report_in Firstpost detailed.

“You don’t_have to buy_with_a licence because guns are so easily available from illegal sources,” Binalakshmi Nepram, secretary_general_of the_Control_Arms_Foundation of India, told The_Hindustan Times. “We feel saddened_about what_happened in America, but we are also aware_that_a similar situation_can happen in India.”

National Crime Records Bureau

UP, Bihar account_for 67% of all firearm-related murders_in India

As many_as_2,443_people were killed by_firearms in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar:_1,510 and 933, respectively, accounting for_67% of total killings (3,655) by arms.

UP_is India’s hub for illegal arms,_and 24,583 firearms were confiscated_in UP_in 2014, accounting for 44%_of all arms_so taken_into police custody_in India; 62% of these were_unlicensed, improvised and_crude country-made fire arms, IndiaSpend reported_in_October 2015.

National Crime_Records_Bureau

Notes:

The_data on_country-wise homicide rates_have_been collated_by_GunPolicy; data from different years are_included.

We_have taken the most recent data for_each country (but not_older_than 2008) and omitted_some countries, which would have_been in the top 10 except_that their_data were_more than 10 years old.

Data on homicide rates may vary depending_upon the year, but the trends_largely remain the same.

The_data include_only_murders committed by_a_firearm, not_suicides and other unintentional deaths. First published_in June_2015.

With tensions growing in Europe, Asia_and the Middle East,_a_new generation of nuclear weapons technology_is making nuclear warfare a very_real prospect. And with very_little_fanfare,_the US is embarking on_the privatization of nuclear war under_a first-strike doctrine.

“On_August 6, 2003, on Hiroshima Day, commemorating_when_the first atomic bomb was dropped_on_Hiroshima (August 6 1945), a secret_meeting_was_held behind closed doors at_Strategic Command Headquarters at the Offutt_Air Force Base in Nebraska. Senior executives from the_nuclear industry and_the military industrial complex were_in_attendance._This mingling of defense contractors, scientists and policy-makers was not_intended to