Firearms (Temporary Provisions) Bill 1998

Public bill · Government · Presented

Sets temporary rules for granting firearm certificates and hunting licences to people who normally live outside Ireland, requiring genuine applications and no known reason for refusal while allowing checks and overseas permits to be considered. Certificates may carry conditions or be revoked for public safety; the measures last 12 months, with a possible further 12-month extension.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to provide for amendment of the provisions governing the limitations and restrictions for the granting of firearm certificates under section 3 of the Firearms Act, 1925, and the granting and renewal of hunting licences under section 29 of the Wildlife Act, 1976, in respect of persons not ordinarily resident in the State, and to provide for connected matters

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