Thread: Firearms Safety Authority: Firearms Data & Public Information

Originally Posted by Cyclops

I am not registering before I have to because I distrust and dislike the registry and registration.
I do not believe that registry data can and will be kept safe - look at the drivers license database breaches for example.
Registry data can and will be come a shopping list for criminals - where the guns are.

The system is too new to have its bugs identified and fixed. I don't want to be a beta tester for a system I do not trust.


I am not registering before I have to because I do not believe the registry will achieve the aims for which it was proposed.
Illegal possession and use of firearms will not be stopped by the registry.

I have structured my affairs so that I will not have to register until the very last moment.
I renewed my FAL early and brought sufficient ammunition to last.

Thank you @Cyclops for taking the time to write a detailed response. I think there are many firearms owners who share your concerns. The "Last minute," mindset is well entrenched in NZ society, and also in my own life practices.