illegal arms
Prohibited weapon trade
Illegal arms are weapons possessed, sold, or transported in violation of law.
The phrase covers unlicensed firearms, banned weapon types, or arms traded without proper authorization.
International context often involves smuggling across borders: The investigation uncovered a network trafficking illegal arms to rebel groups.
Arms control treaties define which weapons nations may not legally acquire or transfer.
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- weaponsTools for fighting
- gunsProjectile-launching weapons
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- arms tradegun runner, black market guns, weapons embargo, military exports, defense industries
- contrabandheroin, cocaine, narcotics, illicit drugs, cannabis
- smugglingcontraband, smugglers, human smuggling, smuggling rings, people smuggling
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