Citation

Lee B. Legis. Policy Stud. (Seoul) 2015; 7(1): 257-279.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Josacheo Legislative Policy Editorial Board (국회입법조사처 입법과 정책 편집위원회[편]))

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Abstract

The characteristic of firearm enabling the high possibility of successful crime committing and lethal damages makes rigid firearm control inevitable to prevent crime. The recent mass murders by using hunting rifle led into considering a variety of countermeasures which includes forbidding of keeping 5mm air gun in home, requiring GPS attachments on gun, storing & delivery within police station covering hunting site, restriction of having less than 100 ammunitions, shortening updating period, and mandatory accompanying etc.. But it is much likely that coming up with many countermeasures, some of which are too short-sighted or excessive, as a quick responding to public opinion may add up to sort of uneffective legislation and cause backlash effect rewarding unlawfulness. Eventually legislation should be oriented towards not ban on air gun possession but management. We need to prepare more efficient plan, such as preventing from possession of gun those who convicted of domestic violence crime, and animated police counseling, substantial examination of the permission requirements and differentiation of age specific permission period with medical certificate needed and controling firearm and ammunition under respective law. And it is recommended that police delegate some of its power concerning firearm control to private institution as a partner.


Keywords: Firearm Control; Firearm Offense; Crime Prevention; Mass Murder; Domestic Violence; 총기관리; 총기사용범죄; 범죄예방; 대량살인; 가정폭력

Publisher

National Assembly Research Service

Language: ko

Vernacular Abstract

총기의 특성, 즉 범죄성공을 높일 가능성과 치명적 위해 가능성을 고려할 때 범죄예방 차원에서 총기관리의 강화는 불가피하다. 최근의 엽총을 사용한 대량살인사건 발생을 계기로 현재 5mm 이하 공기총의 개인소지 제한, 보유 탄약의 수량 조정, 총기의 GPS 부착, 수렵지 경찰서로 입출고 제한 등과 같은 다양한 물리적 대책들이 추진되고 있다. 그러나 일부 대책은 단기적이거나 과다한 규제라서 실효성이 떨어지고 반발효과도 우려된다. 궁극적으로 공기총 소지금지가 아닌 소지관리의 방향으로 가되, 경찰상담의 활성화, 허가요건의 실질심사, 가정폭력범죄의 결격 포함, 노령화에 따른 연령별 허가기간 차등화, 총포와 화약류의 별도 규제가 마련되어야 한다. 총기통제를 일정 부분 민간단체에 위임하여 총기규제의 동반자로서의 역할부여가 필요하다.