Arms control

Arms control is a broad term alluding to a range of political concepts and aims. In international affairs, arms control generally refers to limitations on the development, production, stockpiling, proliferation, and usage of weaponry. Arms control typically takes the form of multi-lateral efforts to agree to such limitations upon consenting participants in treaties and agreements, although it can also include efforts by a nation or group of nations to enforce limitations upon a non-consenting country.

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On a national or community level, arms control can amount to programs to control the access of citizens to weapons. This is often referred to as gun control, as firearms are the primary focus of such efforts in most places.

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