Michael Ring
Question:77. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a reply will issue from her office to a query submitted on 23 May 2016 (details supplied). [16809/16]
View answerTuesday, 21 June 2016
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As indicated to the Deputy in the response issued on 16 June 2016, Section 3D of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 provides that only those centre fire short firearms licensed before 19 November 2008 remain licensable. Therefore, it is not possible to substitute another centre fire handgun for a handgun licensed before 19 November 2008. However, it is open to the certificate holder to replace a part of the licensed handgun, for example, if the part was faulty.