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FCP Notice re: Firearms Act roll out
Following advice from the Attorney General that Statutory Instruments giving effect to the firearms act amendments must apply to full sections of the Act and not to part sections, it is now the case that some of the planned roll out of the new firearms code will be delayed at least until the enactment of the Firearms Miscellaneous Bill which is due for publication on July 3rd under the Programme for Government. As a result, the intended classification of restricted firearms will not now be applied on May 1st 2008 as planned.
 
 Friday, 25 July 2008
NTSA Invited to join Firearms Consultative Panel PDF Print E-mail
Written by Kealan Symes   
Friday, 19 October 2007

The NTSA has been invited by the Minister for Justice to nominate a representative to join the Firearms Consultative Panel. This Panel has been set up by the Minister to ensure that the programme of change within the firearms licensing system proceeds smoothly and has regard for all the interests involved including the public interest.

Along with the NTSA and other shooting bodies; An Garda Siochana and various interested Government departments will sit on this panel which will be chaired by the Department of Justice.

The terms of reference for the Panel are as follows:

  1. to serve as a forum where all parties can work together to progress issues relating to the new firearms licensing regime;
  2. to discuss minimum standards to be complied with by a rifle/pistol club or shooting range;
  3. to discuss guidelines on the practical application and operation of the Firearms Acts;
  4. to advise on public safety and the conditions which may be attached to firearms certificates and authorisations;
  5. to advise on fee levels for firearms related activities and
  6. to report to the Minister from time to time on the operation of the new licensing system.
  7. to agree and promote guidelines on responsible firearms ownership;

This invitation represents a significant achievement for the NTSA and was made possible through constant contact with the department over the last year through meetings, emails and telephone conversations. For the first time your organisation will have a direct input into a very wide range of areas affecting our members rights and responsibilities as well as future legislation.

We wish to congratulate the Minister on this forward thinking initiative and look forward to working closely with the members of the Panel to help direct the future path of responsible firearms ownership in Ireland. The committee have nominated the Chairman: Liam Crawford to represent us on the Panel and will keep you informed of further developments.

The first meeting of the Firearms Consultative Panel was held on 6th November at the Department of Justice. As this process is expected to last a considerable length of time and because of the detailed nature of the deliberations of the panel, we would ask all interested members to make submissions to the committee on any or all of the above terms of reference and any concerns you may have with them.

Please address correspondence to: secretary@targetshootingireland.org
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 November 2007 )
 
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