Thread: Firearm Registry Data Questions and Answers

Originally Posted by Mintie

I had an email this morning telling me that because I have endorsed firearms I will have to manually enter them into the new system, the list that they hold on NIA does not have enough information to transfer across to the new system. This of course will itself be a trigger event for the rest of my firearms. I figured that's how it would kick off for me so its not a surprise.

As for the "Major Parts" in my post earlier - All my fault, I skim read it and assumed it included all parts that a firearm relied on to operate but it appears they have outlined it fairly clearly.

I got the same and Andrew Edgecumbe of Antique Arms has issued an email clearing this stellar piece of communication up-



I see this simply as a notice that the register is live and providing clarity about the need to register anything that you hold via a permit to procure/possess when you register your firearms.
There’s no obligation to engage with the register until a triggering/activation event necessitates this.

NOTE: the above interpretation has been confirmed as being correct by the Firearms Safety Authority.

So no need to panic, it's not a demand that you register your firearms forthwith. The important thing to remember is that when you do engage with the register that any restricted, prohibited firearms or pistols that you currently have registered in the existing system will need to be entered in the new system by you.

The email from FSA probably wasn't worded the best and was bound to create confusion. I will try and keep everyone updated and if any confusing messages are generated I will do my best to gain a degree of clarity for everyone.

Regards to all
Andrew Edgcombe"


TL;DR - Register all your endorsed/permitted stuff but this is NOT a triggering event to register all of the rest