asked the Minister for Justice if people coming from Northern Ireland can buy ammunition in this country if they are the holders of gun licences in Northern Ireland; if people coming from Northern Ireland can get gun licences in the Republic; and how long they must reside here before they can do so.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Purchase of Ammunition.
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The answer to the first part of the question is "No".
A person coming here on a visit from the north must obtain a firearm certificate in respect of any gun which he intends bringing in. A certificate issued to a visitor entitles him to bring in the gun and to purchase ammunition for it while he is here.
Anybody resident in the State must obtain a firearm certificate in respect of any gun in his possession. No minimum period of residence is necessary to qualify for a certificate.