5 May 2012 - Argentina
UNODC has participated in the destruction of 10,745 firearms from the "National Voluntary Surrender of Firearms Program", this nationwide program is part of a comprehensive policy for the control and prevention of armed violence, aiming to reduce the circulation of weapons among civilians and contribute in the reduction of violence in Argentina. Since the program began in July 10, 2007, RENAR has advanced in the destruction of 118,506 firearms through the methods of crushing and smelting