Control Arms Foundation of India

Control Arms Foundation of India is a New Delhi-based gun control organisation co-founded in 2004 by activist Binalakshmi Nepram to curb armed violence caused by the proliferation of small arms and improvised explosive devices.[1][2][3]

Control Arms Foundation of India
PredecessorIndia Working Group on Arms Control (IWGAC)
Formation2004
FounderBinalakshmi Nepram
PurposePromote gun control
Location

The organisation was formerly known as India Working Group on Arms Control (IWGAC).[1][4]

References
  1. Anubha Shukla, OneWorld South Asia (2011-11-23). "Indian women 'gun survivors' urge for disarmament — OWSA: OneWorld South Asia". Southasia.oneworld.net. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  2. "Controlling the grey market for guns - The Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. AOAV.org.uk. "The 100 most influential people in the world of armed violence". AOAV. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  4. "UN Booklet" (PDF). p. 5. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
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