Reduce the supply of illegal firearms and explosives

A decisive underlying factor in the recent serious and lethal violence is access to firearms and explosives. According to the Swedish Police Authority’s assessment, criminal networks’ access to both firearms and explosives is generally good. Firearms and firearm parts are smuggled into the country, but the authorities also believe that illegal domestic production of firearms is growing. Explosions can be carried out with smuggled-in grenades and mines, stolen explosives for civilian use, or homemade improvised explosive devices (IED). 

Reducing the supply of firearms and explosives is an important part of making it more difficult for criminal networks to commit violent crimes.

Objective

The supply of illegal firearms and explosives for illegal purposes must be reduced.