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Minister Dermot Ahern Outlines Handgun Ban
The Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform, Mr. Dermot Ahern has outlined new proposals to seriously curtail the licensing of handguns in the state. The full text of his announcement can be found here.

The NTSA has no further details on how exactly this new regime will be implemented, but wish to point to the following paragraph in the Minister's statement "The Minister is prepared to make very limited exceptions in relation to Olympic sports only." Until we have further information, we are advising our members not to initiate any license applications for the present.

The Minister has also specified that radical tightening of the procedures for licensing handguns will be adopted and we assume that these will also apply to our members when they are published. We will advise you should any further details become available.
 
 Friday, 21 November 2008
Department of Justice seeks comments on amendments to the Firearms Acts PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mark Dennehy   
Tuesday, 17 August 2004

Image From the Department of Justice's website comes the following:

Comments are invited on Section 30 of the Criminal Justice Bill, 2004 concerning the amendment of section 4 of the Firearms Act, 1925. Comments can be emailed to the following address:
firearms_CJB2004@justice.ie

Click on the following link to view the Bill on the Oireachtas website:
Criminal Justice Bill 2004

These amendments to the Firearms Acts will decide what firearms we can and cannot hold licences for, at least for the next few years. Polite responses to this email address would be of significant worth (in that if there are none sent, the DoJELR may state that noone objected to any amendments).

The problem is that these amendments have not been announced yet, apart from the one concerning secure storage being a mandatory prerequisite for being granted a licence; but we are as sure as is possible given the situation, that we will see classes and calibres of firearms listed in the amendments as being illegal to licence.

Here is the letter to be submitted to the DoJ by the NTSA:

Dear Minister,

I am writing to you on behalf of the National Target Shooting
Association, which is recognised by the Olympic Council of Ireland and
Irish Sports Council as the representative body for Olympic rifle and
pistol competitors.

We are increasingly optimistic following recent legal developments
that our competitors may once again be able to compete in all Olympic
disciplines and best represent our Nation.

However I say optimistic, as we are aware that amendments, as of yet
undisclosed are likely to be made to the upcoming Criminal Justice
Bill that may affect this situation.

It is our hope that any future amendment would allow our members to
pursue their Olympic dreams and represent our country on the
International stage. Please find attached a list of rifles and pistols
used in Olympic disciplines. If at any time your department would like
any additional information, please don't hesitate to contact our
organisation.

Yours sincerely,

_____________________

Anthony Corballis.

Secretary NTSA



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