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pistol licence app

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  • 30-03-2008 5:33pm
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    bigmc84
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    hello there. Could someone tell me please how i go about applying for a pistol licence for sihlouette in the dublin area,and also on purchasing a pistol, thanks


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    fishdog
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    1) You need to be a member of an authorised gun club that does pistol shooting.

    2) You would normally need to have held firearms certificates for a number of years.

    Other factors have been known to assist applications like having completed safety courses, having a quality gun safe and intruder alarm etc.

    The rest you will be advised about by other members of the club.


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    Bananaman
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    Go talk to a club. Get instruction on safe handling, Range Etiquette, etc

    You will need to join a club anyway and they will help you with what else you need to do

    B'Man


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    rrpc
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    bigmc84 wrote: »
    hello there. Could someone tell me please how i go about applying for a pistol licence for sihlouette in the dublin area,and also on purchasing a pistol, thanks
    What do you mean by silhouette? The only silhouette shooting I know of is done with scoped rifles and not with pistols.

    +1 on the other replies, you need to be a member of a club in your area that is authorised for pistol shooting. The closest one I can think of is Dublin Target Sports Club. Check the boards wiki for details.


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    Sparks
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    NSAI (Silhouette) shooting can be done with pistol as well, usually in a supine position. Someone's already doing it in Ireland I think. Certainly it was part of the founding of the sport.


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