Engineering:Gun registry
A gun registry is a government record of firearms and their owners. Not all jurisdictions require gun registration.
United States
In the United States , there is currently no national gun registry, but some states, such as Hawaii, have provided the federal government with information on gun owners.[1] At the federal level, legislation has been introduced to criminalize creation of a gun registry.[2]
Australia
Under gun laws of Australia, a person is required to have a firearm licence to possess or use a firearm. Licence holders must demonstrate a "genuine reason" (which does not include self-defence) for holding a firearm licence[3] and must not be a "prohibited person". All firearms must be registered by serial number to the owner, who must also hold a firearms licence.
New Zealand
New Zealand started its Firearms Registry on 24 June 2023. It is administered by Te Tari Pūreke Firearms Safety Authority, a branch of New Zealand Police.[4]
See also
- Canadian Firearms Registry
References
- ↑ Lott, John (27 May 2016). "Obama just got one giant step closer towards creating a national gun registry". http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/05/27/obama-just-got-one-giant-step-closer-towards-creating-national-gun-registry.html.
- ↑ Terkel, Amanda; Stein, Sam (11 April 2013). "National Gun Registry Creation Carries 15-Year Sentence Under Joe Manchin, Pat Toomey Deal". http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/11/national-gun-registry_n_3060625.html.
- ↑ "Firearms Act 1996 No 46, Part 2, Division 2, Section 12 – Genuine reasons for having a licence" (in en). https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/#/view/act/1996/46/part2/div2/sec12.
- ↑ "About us". Te Tari Pūreke Firearms Safety Authority. New Zealand Police. https://www.firearmssafetyauthority.govt.nz/about-us.
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