This Supplementary Order Paper amends clause 53 of the Arms Legislation Bill to delete new Part 7. National does not oppose a firearms registry on ideological grounds, but sought certainty on how the registry will operate. If the registry has a useful and practical purpose, and can actually deliver on it, we could support it; however, as the proposed registry won’t deliver the objective of the Government, we recommend removing it from this Bill. Police already require information on firearms imported into New Zealand but at the same time are unable to provide an estimate on the types of firearms being imported. This shows processes are not working.