The latest issue of Small Arms Survey resulted in it Worldwide more than a billion firearms There are, of which at least 857 million (85 percent) are in civilian hands. A further 133 million (13 percent) are owned by the military, and 23 million are held by law enforcement agencies. Firearms in military possession are a leading factor in conflicts and violence. More than 43 percent of the global total are located in just two countries - Russia and China.

The study estimates that the Russian military has just over 30.3 million assault rifles, machine guns, and handguns in its arsenal, just ahead of China with 27.5 million. Also In North Korea, the military firearms intensely focused. An estimated 8.4 million weapons are centrally controlled by the armed forces of the mysterious country. In the United States, the estimated total number, distributed across the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, is far lower at just 4.5 million.