‘Active’ licences refer to any standard, dealer or visitor licence holder who is legally allowed to possess firearms due to holding a current firearms licence.
Data calculation/treatment
Data contained in this dataset is drawn from a dynamic operational database and is subject to change as new information is recorded or updated. Information is current as at date indicated.
From the dataset Firearms Data Information Release June 2026, this data was extracted:
Sheet: Active licence holders - gender
Range: B4:E7
Provided: 16 data points
Dataset originally released on:
June 30, 2026
About this dataset
Firearms Data contains firearms regulatory information to help people better understand features of the licence holder community, and aspects of the performance of New Zealand’s firearms regulatory framework.
Purpose of collection
Proactively released information, including Cabinet papers, firearms data and Official Information Act requests. Te Tari Pūreke proactively releases information as part of its commitment to openness and transparency.