Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Scahill, Chris. 2018 ‘The Number of Current Gun Licences in New Zealand.’ Official Information Act Disclosure IR-01-18-11101, p. 1. Wellington: New Zealand Police. 29 November
Relevant contents
As at 31 Oct 2018, there are 248,764 active firearms licences.
This includes dealer, standard, and visitor licences. It also includes all current licences and those that have recently expired or are in the process of getting a new licence issued.
To obtain a dealer's licence a person must first hold a standard licence, so there are slightly fewer individuals holding licences than there are firearms licences
Last accessed at:
https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/publications/14-sep-2018-ir-01-18-11101.pdf