Question about Paintball Markers in the Dail

Richie · #1 20-05-2009

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275. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied). [19857/09]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern): I do not intend to declassify paintball markers in the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009. Section 1 of the Firearms Act 1925 as amended includes paintball markers in the definition of a firearm and individuals may apply to their local superintendent of the Garda Síochána for a firearms certificate in accordance with section 4 of the same Act.

It is as good an indication as any as to what is going to happen.

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Rob · #2 20-05-2009

Cool - I'll follow up tomorrow. I might also contact Ahern directly.

Jod3000 · #3 20-05-2009

while you'r at it rob, could you try to make it somewhat easier to get authorised?

it's a bit of a farce now as i'm sure anyone who's tried knows...

Richie · #4 20-05-2009

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Originally Posted by jod3000

while you'r at it rob, could you try to make it somewhat easier to get authorised?

it's a bit of a farce now as i'm sure anyone who's tried knows...

That is the next step.

Remove paintball from the lethal firearms bracket - Tried and Failed
Make getting markers authorised as easy as possible - In progress

I have been in touch with the Garda Firearms Policies Unit and there will be a technical document drawn up soon to be presented to this unit to aid in their draft guidelines. Of course they can simply tell us to get stuffed, but it is worth a go.

The better educated they are about paintball, the better the guidelines they can create for Superintendents.