‘The rifle has the devil inside’ Gun Culture in South Eastern Europe South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons ISBN 86-7728-019-2 9 7 8 8 6 7 7 2 8 0 1 9 2 SEESAC Internacionalnih Brigada 56, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse Tel. (+381) (11) 344 6353 / Fax. (+381) (11) 344 6356 for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons URL: www.seesac.org / Email:
[email protected] ‘The rifle has the devil inside’ Gun Culture in South Eastern Europe (2006-06-15) The South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC) has a mandate from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Stability Pact for South East Europe (SCSP) to further support all international and national stakeholders by strengthening national and regional capacity to control and reduce the proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons, and thus contribute to enhanced stability, security and development in South Eastern and Eastern Europe. For further information contact: Head, SEESAC Internacionalnih Brigada 56 11000 Belgrade Serbia and Montenegro Tel: (+381) (11) 344 6353 Fax: (+381) (11) 344 6356 www.seesac.org ‘The rifle has the devil inside,’ Gun Culture in South Eastern Europe, SEESAC, May 2006 This report was initially researched by the Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD), Bulgaria during Autumn 2005 and Spring 2006. It was compiled and drafted by Philip Gounev, Research Fellow, Centre for the Study of Democracy, Bulgaria and Marko Hajdinjak, Researcher, International Centre for Minority Studies and Intercultural Relations, Bulgaria.