The Small Arms Survey (SAS) is an independent research project located at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.

The survey monitors national and international initiatives (governmental and non-governmental), and acts as a forum and clearinghouse for the sharing of information.

[1][2][3] The Small Arms Survey was established in 1999 "on the initiative" of Switzerland's Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)[4] and "in conjunction with other interested governments".

[11] And, the world's law enforcement agencies control about 23 million (about 2 percent) of the global total of small arms.

[25] Published by Cambridge University Press, it is recognized as the principal international source of impartial and reliable information on all aspects of small arms.

[26] In addition to its annual yearbook, the Small Arms Survey publishes a wide range of periodical research findings.

[34] These publications present substantial research findings on data, methodological, and conceptual issues related to small arms or detailed country and regional case studies.