Te Tari Pūreke | Firearms Safety Authority New Zealand

Firearms licence

Find out how to apply or reapply for a New Zealand firearms licence. You need a firearms licence to possess and use non-prohibited firearms, ammunition and specially dangerous airguns without supervision.

Firearms Registry

New Zealand’s Firearms Registry will hold details about all licence holders and their arms items. Find out when you’re required to provide information, how to register, and how to get help if you need it.

Firearms safety course

First-time firearms licence applicants must attend and pass a firearms safety course. Find out what you need to do and how to book.

Supervising someone without a licence when shooting

If you're planning to go shooting with someone who does not have a firearms licence this summer, it's important you understand your obligations as a licence holder.

In most circumstances, non-prohibited firearms can be used by someone without a firearms licence if they are under the immediate supervision of a licence holder.

Immediate supervision means the licence holder is:

physically present and actively supervising the shooter
close enough to be able to take control of the firearm being used by the shooter if necessary, and
not using another firearm while providing supervision.

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