Razvojni program UN-a (UNDP) u BiH naručio je dvije studije o tom pitanju 2003. i 2004. godine, koje ukazuju na to da malo i lako naoružanje (SALW) u posjedovanju civila i vojni viškovi u BiH predstavljaju značajnu prijetnju po javnu bezbjednost.
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) in BiH commissioned two studies on this issue in 2003 and 2004, indicating that the high levels of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in civilian possession and BiH's military surplus pose a significant threat to public safety.