Includes bibliographical references Oreta, J. S., Aguirre, A., Eugenio, B., Caranay, M. V., & Reyes, V. (2012). Gun proliferation and violence: Complicating conflict dynamics and peace building. Quezon City, Philippines: Department of Political Science, Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Progress (OPAPP).

Chapter 1: Introduction and context -- Chapter 2: The state of affairs: gun proliferation in the Philippines -- Chapter 3: History of firearms proliferation in the Philippines and the contested terrain of state building -- Chapter 4: The legal terrain of firearms ownership -- Chapter 5: The firearms industry -- Chapter 6: Perceptions of social insecurity and community safety -- Chapter 7: The peace process and the need for arms control and management

"This publication examines the complex issue of gun proliferation in the Philippines, as well as different related issues such as ownership, perceptions of social insecurity and trends in the firearms industry, as gleaned from the perspective of peacebuilding." - From the Book