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new gun laws

  • 27-09-2009 2:40pm
    #1
    dixsey
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    Hi i am interested in taking up target shooting particulary handgun target shooting but i,ve heard the government wont issue gun licences under any cercumstances,could someone please clarify the new laws on gun licences,any help would be much appreciated,Thanks regards Dixsey.


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  • #2
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Unfortunately, if you wish to take up fullbore (larger calibre) handgun shooting, the door is closed for now. However, if you would consider shooting smaller .22LR pistols or .177 air pistols in Olympic type competition, you should have little trouble. Where are you based and we can recommend a club for you to try it and get an idea of what's involved. Or have you considered previously what sort of shooting you'd like to do?


  • #3
    dixsey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 82 ✭✭dixsey


    Hi i am based in dublin and i,d like to do pistol target shooting,i am not to bothered about shooting fullbore or 22 would just like to get into the sport and maybe sometime in the future the laws might change and i could try fullbore.Thanks for your reply. Regards Dixsey.


  • #4
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    dixsey wrote: »
    Hi i am based in dublin and i,d like to do pistol target shooting,i am not to bothered about shooting fullbore or 22 would just like to get into the sport and maybe sometime in the future the laws might change and i could try fullbore.Thanks for your reply. Regards Dixsey.

    From Dublin, your best bets are Bohernabreena Rifle Club, Dublin Rifle Club, Hilltop and Rathdrum Rifle and Pistol Club. All will be good, but for different ends. A good idea would be to arrange to visit them all. They're all very accommodating and you'll have a clearer picture then of what you want to do.


  • #5
    rowa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭rowa


    It wasn't me! wrote: »
    From Dublin, your best bets are Bohernabreena Rifle Club, Dublin Rifle Club, Hilltop and Rathdrum Rifle and Pistol Club. All will be good, but for different ends. A good idea would be to arrange to visit them all. They're all very accommodating and you'll have a clearer picture then of what you want to do.
    don't forget east coast , its near the others you mentioned ,http://eastcoastshootingclub.com/index.html


  • #6
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    rowa wrote: »
    don't forget east coast , its near the others you mentioned ,http://eastcoastshootingclub.com/index.html

    Mea culpa, forgot about East Coast.


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