Gun Control Welcomes Launch Of Registry“Gun Control welcomes the launch of New Zealand’s gun registry today. A registry also helps solve crimes and makes police officers safer,” says Gun Control NZ co-founder Philippa Yasbek. “The recent gang-related gun violence in Auckland was fuelled by guns bought by licensed firearms owners. The Canadian Police resisted the destruction of their gun register because it was helping them to prevent and solve crimes,” says Nik Green. “The Australian government recently announced that they will be consolidating all the state gun registers into a single national register.