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current Pistol Licence Requirements??

  • 09-06-2008 9:13am
    #1
    EIN
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    hi folks can anyone advise on what the current pistol licencing requirements are, in light of most recent changes?

    I have learned that the following are a must,


    1. monitored alarm
    2. safe for house
    3. car safe?

    am considering applying for a pistol licence, and want to establish the costs of the licence, requirements etc etc..

    advice appreciated..


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  • #2
    Sparks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,038 ✭✭✭✭Sparks


    The current legal requirements are whatever your Superintendent says they are, in practise EIN.

    The bare minimum is a good reason to have one, to be able to use one without endangering public safety (which means a gunsafe to keep it in and a range to use it on), and to be entitled to hold a cert in the first place (ie. over 16, of sound mind, haven't been in jail in the past five years, and so on).

    However, the National Crime Prevention Unit has a list of recommendations that most supers seem to be sticking to in regards to secure storage:
    The NCPU have issued guidelines to supers as advice, not rules.
    These are:
    The firearm has to be stored in a structurally sound building.
    Gun cabinets must be used.
    Firearms should never be left unattended.
    Three categories for secure storage:
    Category A (rifles to .22, shotguns)
    - Gun Cabinet (not insisting on BS standard, just that it be fit for purpose), secured to a solid wall or floor and concealed if possible.
    - The dwelling should be reasonably secure (good doors and windows).
    Category B (fullbore rifles)
    - Gun Cabinet as in category A
    - Seperate storage area in the cabinet for ammunition
    - Audible (not necessarily monitored) alarm on the dwelling
    Category C (pistols and revolvers)
    - Gun Cabinet as in category B
    - External doors must be in good condition with 5 lever mortice locks or for patio doors, anti-lift devices.
    - Alarm to EM5031 standard, monitored by a recognised monitoring centre
    Also, if you have four or more firearms in a category, you must meet the standards of the next higher category (so 4 cat A firearms = you must meet the cat B conditions).

    On top of all this, don't forget you'll have to join a club; so count insurance and membership as requirements as well.


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