On the state of illegal trafficking in arms in Russia

The article describes the state, dynamics and trends of crimes related to illegal arms trafficking in the Russian Federation. The criminal-legal and criminological characteristics of this type of crimes are considered. The analysis of crimes for the last decades is carried out. The object of the study is the problems of ensuring public safety in the field of arms trafficking in Russia. The purpose of the study is a narrower study of the state and dynamics of crimes committed in the field of arms trafficking in the Russian Federation, as well as possible ways to minimize these crimes. The article analyzes the development and current state of illegal trafficking of weapons and ammunition in the Russian state. It is noted that illegal trafficking has acquired the character of a national problem simultaneously with the development of the revolutionary movement. Considerable attention is paid to the development of illegal arms and ammunition trafficking in the post-Soviet period. As a result of studying the existing points of view regarding the periodization of illegal arms trafficking, its modernization is proposed.