Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 February 2004
271 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of any licences or authorisations issued since 1 January 1998 for the import of stun weapons into Ireland from the United States of America. [4219/04]
View answerIn accordance with the Firearms Acts 1925 to 2000, a stun gun and any other weapon for causing any shock or other disablement to a person by means of electricity or any other kind of energy emission is classified as a firearm. It is the current policy not to grant importation licences for these weapons. No importation licences have been granted since 1 January 1998.
Possession of this type of weapon would also require a firearm certificate granted in accordance with the Firearms Acts 1925 to 2000.
