Consultation on proposed regulations to support the new Firearms Registry – New Zealand Police

Overview

New Zealand Police is inviting public submissions on the proposed regulations to support the new legislation for the Firearms Registry.

The new Firearms Registry is being implemented to help maintain the balance of keeping our communities safe while still enabling the safe use of firearms in our communities for legitimate purposes.

Director Partnerships, Arms Safety and Control, Superintendent Mike McIlraith provides a summary of the proposed regulations to support the Firearms Registry and how to engage with the consultation.

Mori Responsiveness Manager, Arms Safety and Control, Inspector Whiti Timutimu provides a summary of the proposed regulations to support the Firearms Registry in te reo Mori.

We are consulting on proposals for regulations to support the changes coming into force for the Firearms Registry.

We want to ensure the regulations are fit for purpose, and to give the public and stakeholders, in particular firearms licence holders and dealers, the opportunity to understand and shape the proposed regulations.

Consultation opens on 31 August and closes on 12 October 2022.

The consultation does not cover establishment of the Registry, access to the Registry by other Agencies, or offences related to the Registry, all of which are already set out in the Act.

There are three ways to send in your submission:

Firearms licence holders have a period of five years from 24 June 2023 to 24 June 2028 to provide information to Police on the specified arms items they possess. It is proposed that there are certain occurrences which will require licence holders to update the Firearms Registry within 14 days, including whenever they:

If none of these actions occur, people can still log on and enter their information at any time during the five years from 24 June 2023 to 24 June 2028. Self-registration enables firearms users to plan for and undertake the registration process in their own time.

After these five years, there will be a short grace period (to be prescribed in the regulations) during which licence holders who havent already provided Police with information on the regulated arms items they possess must provide that information.

This will build up a comprehensive Firearms Registry over time and enable licence holders to be assured that there is accurate information about themselves and their arms items in the Firearms Registry.

The scope of the consultation includes:

New regulations are required to:

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Consultation on proposed regulations to support the new Firearms Registry - New Zealand Police