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Evolution of U.S. Policy on Small Arms

The following is a compilation of speeches, official documents, and policy notes by U.S. government officials on small arms from 1995-2005. This summary is intended to be a survey of the evolution of U.S. governmental policy, in order to give a broad history, as well as insigh...

July 11, 2005

By Winslow Wheeler

Follow the link to view the pdf of Evolution of U.S. Policy on Small Arms.

Winslow Wheeler

Winslow Wheeler is the former director of the Straus Military Reform Project at the Center for Defense Information.

Accountability Non-Proliferation Nuclear War Center for Defense Information

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Kristen Brengel Joins POGO as Senior Vice President of Policy, Advocacy, and Capacity Building

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The American Military’s Center of Gravity

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