Key provisions of the Inter-American Convention against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, ammunition, explosives, and other related materials.

From: Ploughshares Monitor | Date: June 1, 1998 | Copyright information

Article VI: Marking of Firearms

1. For the purposes of identification and tracing of the firearms referred to in Article 1.3.a, States Parties shall:

a. require, at the time of manufacture, appropriate markings of the name of manufacturer, place of manufacture, and serial number;

b. require appropriate markings on imported firearms permitting the identification of the importer's name and address; and

c. require appropriate markings on any firearms confiscated or forfeited pursuant to Article VII. 1 that are retained for official use.

2. The firearms referred ...

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