Ukraine's Interior Ministry to launch unified weapons registry in June

The Ministry of Internal Affairs plans to launch a unified weapons registry in June 2023.

Source: Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast

Details: The minister answered journalists' questions about the fate of weapons issued to ordinary citizens at the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion and about the situation with the legalisation of weapons in Ukraine.

Quote: "First of all, all weapons that have been legally issued to citizens, including by the National Police, are currently registered in a single database. And we do not see any problems with controlling its use. Therefore, these weapons will remain in the hands of our citizens until the end of the war.

We understand that after the adoption of the law on weapons legalisation in the second reading [the draft law on the right to civilian firearms is currently being prepared for the second reading – ed.], the responsibility for implementing this law will primarily lie with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Police. First and foremost, there is the security factor, which we need to discuss with the public, experts, and members of parliament.

The first step we are already taking is to develop a unified registry of weapons, which will allow us to exchange data electronically with business entities and other law enforcement agencies. I can say now that we plan to launch the unified weapons register in exactly three months, on June 23, 2023."

Background: In September 2022, Deputy Interior Minister Ihor Bondarenko reported that the gun registry was in trial operation. According to him, the launch was planned for October 2022.

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