How to Control The Arms Trade

In order to control the arms trade, there must be a universal standard for all major weapons manufacturers to only produce weapons with ID-activation (handprint/thumbprint) and some electronic features. Then the weapon can be disabled remotely if it is to be used for illicit or immoral purposes – by regulators, the manufacturer or possibly by intelligence agencies. The older weapons will still be in use, however. There must be a multilateral arms treaty orchestrated by the major powers, particularly the United States, in order to enforce these regulations upon arms manufacturers throughout the world. Even implementing this initiative within NATO countries would be a major coup and result in countless lives being saved. This would greatly control, ban and regulate the flow of weaponry, legal and illegal, to crime and conflicts throughout the world. Again, this would require truly ethical oversight for correct implementation.

Inspired by Hideo Kojima.