Almost 226 thousand applications for weapons permits have been filed by Ukrainians in 8 months, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. More than 210 thousand of them were approved. The average number of applications per month has increased 1.8 times compared to the first months of the Unified Weapons Register.
93% of the applications submitted to the Register between June 2023 and February 2024 were approved, which is more than 210 thousand permits.
In the first three months of operation, Ukrainians submitted more than 57 thousand applications, of which 87% were approved. Later, the demand for weapons grew. Thus, over the next 5 months, Ukrainians submitted significantly more applications – more than 168 thousand applications. Of these, more than 160 thousand or 95% were approved.
Most often, requests are submitted through the Single Window, but despite the growth in the number of people wishing to obtain a gun permit, its popularity has declined. Over 65 thousand people have used the service in the 8 months of its existence. More than half of the applications were received in the first three months of the site’s operation.
The situation is similar with applications through the chatbot: more than 14 thousand people have applied there since then. 62% of applications were submitted in the first 3 months. To illustrate, during the first months of the project’s existence, every sixth application was submitted through the bot, while in the next 5 months, every 30 applications were submitted through the bot.
On June 23, the electronic Unified Firearms Register was launched in Ukraine. Since then, citizens have been able to submit an application for a permit to purchase, store, or carry weapons, report a change of residence in the context of the place of storage of weapons, and apply for a permit extension online. In addition, the service provides information about their registered weapons.
