Brunei Darussalam
In 1984, Brunei Darussalam gained independence from the United Kingdom. Since then, the country has not been notably affected by organised crime or arms trafficking. There were only isolated events that involved illicit firearms.1 The country’s national firearms legislation is formed by the Arms and Explosives Act. The regulation of guns is categorised as restrictive. There is no evidence of illegal local manufacture, illicit sales, or distribution of firearms and its ammunition in the country. None of the international agreements aimed to control the proliferation of illicit firearms have been signed or ratified by Brunei Darussalam.2
1 Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (2021): Global Organized Crime Index. Brunei. https://ocindex.net/assets/downloads/english/ocindex_profile_brunei.pdf
2 Alpers, Philip and Marcus Wilson (2014): Brunei – Gun Facts, Figures and the Law. Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney. GunPolicy.org. https://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/cp/brunei
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Accidental explosions
Since the beginning of data collection in 1979 by the Small Arms Survey, no accidental explosions were reported in Brunei Darussalam.
Source: Small Arms Survey (December 2021): Unplanned Explosions at Munitions Sites (UEMS). Database. https://smallarmssurvey.org/database/unplanned-explosions-munitions-sites-uems
Cases of diversion
Insufficient information on cases of diversion in Brunei Darussalam.
Disposal
Insufficient information on the disposal of ammunition in Brunei Darussalam.
Needs
No reported needs related to effective through-life management of ammunition have been identified for Brunei Darussalam.
Source: Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (2021): Global Organized Crime Index. Brunei. https://ocindex.net/assets/downloads/english/ocindex_profile_brunei.pdf
