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Need for Uniform Security Measures in Transporting Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives

LCD-78-237 Published: Dec 21, 1978. Publicly Released: Dec 21, 1978.
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Arms, ammunition, and explosives receive various degrees of protection while in transit. Because these items continue to be sought by terrorist, dissident, and criminal groups, they are sensitive items, vulnerable to theft or loss. Mandatory regulations exist for storage but not for security on shipment of certain sensitive items. GAO compared the intransit security policies, procedures, and practices used by the military services for sensitive arms, ammunition and explosives. Shipments by commercial manufacturers, distributors, or other vendors, other than Department of Defense (DOD), were not governed by mandatory intransit security regulations.

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ExplosivesSecurity policiesFederal regulationsHazardous substancesMaterials handlingMilitary materielSafety regulationSecurity regulationsTransportation safetyWeapons