Control Arms Foundation of India

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Control Arms Foundation of India
PredecessorIndia Working Group on Arms Control (IWGAC)
Formation2004
FounderBinalakshmi Nepram
PurposePromote gun control
Location

Control Arms Foundation of India is a New Delhi-based gun control organisation co-founded in 2004 by activist Binalakshmi Nepram to curb armed violence caused by the proliferation of small arms and improvised explosive devices.[1][2][3]

The organisation was formerly known as India Working Group on Arms Control (IWGAC).[1][4]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Anubha Shukla, OneWorld South Asia (2011-11-23). "Indian women 'gun survivors' urge for disarmament — OWSA: OneWorld South Asia". Southasia.oneworld.net. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  2. "Controlling the grey market for guns - The Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. AOAV.org.uk. "The 100 most influential people in the world of armed violence". AOAV. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  4. "UN Booklet" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 2018-04-15.

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