Nearly 4,700 firearms have been registered in Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as conveyed by Ukrinform.

Since the beginning of the declaration process, 4,272 individuals have approached the National Police, declaring a total of 4,668 units of firearms and 1,324,730 rounds of ammunition.

Specifically, 2,133 units of automatic weapons, 420 rifled carbines and rifles, 1,812 smoothbore shotguns, 36 combined rifles, and 267 pistols and revolvers have been registered.

In total, there are 216 locations for the declaration (groups for the declaration) of firearms and their ammunition.

As the Ministry of Internal Affairs reminded, on November 25, the law "On Ensuring the Participation of Civilians in the Defense of Ukraine" came into effect, aimed at improving the process of obtaining, declaring, and handling firearms.

The adoption of this law established a legal basis for not holding individuals accountable for possessing weapons without the appropriate permit, as well as strengthened the control mechanisms over the circulation of firearms, which is critically important not only during wartime but also in peacetime.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs emphasized that any found weapons must also be declared immediately by contacting the National Police units.

As reported by Ukrinform, as of the end of August 2024, according to estimates from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ukrainians may possess between 2 and 5 million units of undeclared weapons.

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