Once you have registered your arms items, you must update your information in the Registry every time one of these events happen.

Selling or supplying an arms item

Once you have sold or supplied an item, you must immediately record that it has been transferred into another licence holder's possession.

If you temporarily supply (for example, loan) an arms item to another licence holder for less than 30 days, you do not need to record that it has been transferred into their possession. 

How to transfer possession of an arms item

Buying or receiving an arms item

Once you have bought or received an item, you must as soon as is practicable, but within 30 days, record that it has been transferred into your possession.

If you temporarily receive (for example, loan) an arms item from another licence holder for less than 30 days, you do not need to record that it has been transferred into your possession. 

How to transfer possession of an arms item

Manufacturing, modifying or destroying an arms item

If you manufacture or destroy an arms item, or modify a prohibited firearm to a non-prohibited firearm, you must record this within 5 days.

Importing arms items or ammunition

If you import an arms item or ammunition, you must record this within 30 days of New Zealand Customs releasing it.

Exporting an arms item

If you export an arms item, you must record this within 5 days of the date of exportation.

When an arms item is lost or stolen

If you report the loss or theft of an arms item, you must record this immediately after the loss or theft is known to have happened.

 

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