A gun registry is a government record of firearms and their owners.
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.
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.