Overview
- The National Weapons Register recorded 47,335 firearms as missing by December 31, 2025, including 38,277 logged as lost and 9,058 as stolen.
- An additional 1,244 registered weapon parts were reported lost or stolen, bringing the combined total to 48,579 items no longer accounted for.
- The tally has nearly doubled since early 2018, when 24,531 privately owned guns were recorded as missing.
- About 5,011,020 legally owned firearms and 526,387 registered weapon parts are in private hands nationwide.
- Police union officials warn stolen guns likely feed the black market and urge more funding, powers and specialists to target illegal arms trade, with no new government response reported.