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Ginny Andersen: Police minister says new firearms registry will help determine where stolen legal guns end up

Published: June 22, 2023, 7:40 p.m.

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It is about to become a lot tougher for criminals to get their hands on guns.

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That\'s the ultimate aim of a digital firearms registry that goes live tomorrow.

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It hopes to track nearly 240,000 licensed gun owners, who must sign up within five years.

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Police minister Ginny Andersen told Mike Hosking an issue right now is criminals stealing legal guns, and the new system will help determine where those firearms end up.

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