Current Issues of Tightening the Rules of Weapons Circulation in the Russian Federation

Weapons circulation in the Russian state is carried out on the basis of clearly established legislative requirements and is ensured within the framework of the activities of a number of competent authorities, including law enforcement. The licensing and permitting procedure provided for this area provides for the constant interaction of the competent authorities with the owners of weapons. However, despite the long existence of the relevant practice of interaction in this area, there is currently an urgent need to assess its effectiveness, taking into account the existing legal and social realities, which are manifested in the large-scale spread of criminal behavior using weapons acquired legally. This problem is relevant for most states of the world, in connection with which it is currently necessary to assess the risks associated with the implementation of legislative requirements in the field of weapons circulation within the legal system of each specific state. The purpose of writing this study is to analyze the current aspects of the implementation of the rules of weapons circulation in the Russian Federation, to identify the need to tighten the rules and to determine the most promising options for these changes. The author comes to the conclusion that, despite the existence of a number of requirements for the acquisition of weapons and further possession of them, the increasing number of crimes committed with weapons, and primarily with firearms, testifies to the ineffectiveness of the measures of state influence used in Russia in this area. Attention is focused on the need to increase the age for possession of a weapon, to increase the number and change in the quality of medical examinations of weapon owners, as well as to eliminate certain vulnerabilities in the registration of certain types of weapons. It is proposed to pay special attention to control over the circulation of civilian weapons.

weapons, weapons circulation, tightening the rules of weapons circulation, combating crime, law enforcement