Abstract:
Illegal gun Proliferation is one of the serious social and economic challenges for communities in
the world whether in the time of peace or conflict. Thus, the central objective of the study was to
investigate the socio-economic impact of illegal gun proliferation in the case of Gondar city
Administration. The study was basically qualitative case study using both primary and secondary
sources of data. The sampling technique was non-probability sampling technique which includes
convenience, snowball and purposive sampling. The data gathered from key informants (11),
FGD (12), convenience (15) and brokers (3) are held to interview and discussion. Accordingly,
the data was collected through in-depth interview with key informants, illegal brokers, and focus
group discussion organized from elders.
The study has revealed that the status of illegal gun proliferation in Gondar city administration is
high. This has negative impact on the social & economic security such as deaths, injuries,
extension of conflicts, displacement, destruction of properties. According to the findings of the
study, the driving factors for illegal gun proliferation are cultural, security dilemma, regional and
National dynamics, the weakness of rules and regulation and the weakness of security forces to
control arms traffickers, high militarization of the society and privatization of security.
To reduce the problems, the study recommended that different measures shall be taken by
government and its agencies, stakeholders, communities and neighbor states to work
cooperatively, enacted compiled and strong rule and regulation, and implement the law practically
are used to minimizing the rising of small arms.
