Restricted Firearm

Tackleberry.

Is there any State link that points out what is a Restricted Firearm i've tried www.garda.ie but no joy.?

johngalway

Someone can clean this up once a direct link is posted.


STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
S.I. No. 21 of 2008
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FIREARMS (RESTRICTED FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION) ORDER
2008
(Prn. A8/0205)
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S.I. No. 21 of 2008
FIREARMS (RESTRICTED FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION) ORDER
2008
I, BRIAN LENIHAN, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in
exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 2B (inserted by section 29 of
the Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26 of 2006)) of the Firearms Act 1925 (No.
17 of 1925), hereby make the following order:



1. This Order may be cited as the Firearms (Restricted Firearms and
Ammunition) Order 2008.


2. This Order comes into operation on 1 May 2008.


3. (1) In this Order—
“Act” means the Firearms Act 1925 (No. 17 of 1925);
“accelerator or sabot ammunition” means ammunition containing a projectile
enclosed in a sleeve that is discarded after discharge;
“assault rifles” means—
(a) rifles capable of functioning as semi-automatic firearms and as automatic
firearms,
(b) firearms that resemble such rifles;
“bullpup rifles” means rifles with a magazine located behind the trigger;
“centre-fire firearms” means firearms using centre-fire percussion ammunition;
“centre-fire percussion ammunition” means ammunition containing a percussion
cap;
“long firearms” means firearms other than short firearms;
“repeating firearms” means firearms that are loaded and reloaded from a magazine
or cylinder by a manually-operated mechanism;
“rim-fire firearms” means firearms using rim-fire percussion ammunition;
“rim-fire percussion ammunition” means ammunition with a cartridge case not
containing a percussion cap;
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
“Iris Oifigiu´ il” of 15th February, 2008.
“semi-automatic firearms” means firearms that reload automatically from a
magazine or cylinder each time a round is discharged but can fire not more than
one round with a single pull on the trigger;
“short firearms” means firearms either with a barrel not longer than 30 centimetres
or whose overall length (including the length of any detachable
component) does not exceed 60 centimetres;
“silencers”, in relation to firearms, means any devices fitted or capable of being
fitted to the firearms for the purpose of moderating or reducing the sound made
on their discharge;
“single-shot firearms” means firearms that are loaded before each shot either
manually or by a manually-operated mechanism;
“slug ammunition” means ammunition containing a single projectile.



4. (1) Firearms other than those to which subparagraph (2) relates are
declared to be restricted firearms for the purposes of the Act:
(2) This subparagraph relates to the following firearms:
(a) single-shot or repeating short firearms capable of discharging only
blank ammunition;
(b) shotguns manufactured, adapted or modified so as to render them
incapable of containing more than 3 cartridges, but not to shotguns—
(i) with a detached, folding or telescopic stock, or
(ii) with a pistol grip, or
(iii) whose barrel is less than 60.9 centimetres (24 inches) in length;
(c) the following long firearms (not being assault rifles or bullpup rifles):
(i) single-shot or repeating rifled centre-fire firearms of a calibre not
exceeding 7.62 millimetres (.308 inch) and whose overall length
is greater than 90 centimetres,
(ii) single-shot, repeating or semi-automatic rim-fire firearms
designed to fire rim-fire percussion ammunition and with a magazine
having a capacity of not more than 10 rounds,
(iii) air-operated rifled or smoothbore firearms;
(d) silencers capable of being used only with long rifled rim-fire firearms;
(e) the following short firearms designed for use in connection with competitions
governed by International Olympic Committee regulations:
(i) air-operated firearms of 4.5 millimetres (.177 inch) calibre,
(ii) firearms using .22 inch rim-fire percussion ammunition.



5. The following ammunition is declared to be restricted ammunition for the
purposes of the Act:
(a) ammunition with penetrating, explosive or incendiary projectiles and
projectiles for such ammunition;
(b) slug ammunition for shotguns;
(c) accelerator or sabot ammunition;
(d) grenades, bombs and other similar missiles, whether capable or not
capable of being used with a firearm, including explosive military
missiles and launchers;
(e) ammunition for short firearms, except ammunition for any of those
mentioned in subparagraph (2)(a) or (2)(e) of paragraph 4;
(f) any other ammunition designed or manufactured for use exclusively in
a restricted firearm;
(g) ammunition for a prohibited weapon.



GIVEN under my Official Seal,
12 February 2008
BRIAN LENIHAN.
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
BAILE A´ THA CLIATH
ARNA FHOILSIU´ AG OIFIG AN tSOLA´ THAIR
Le ceannach dı´reach o´ n
OIFIG DHI´OLTA FOILSEACHA´ N RIALTAIS,
TEACH SUN ALLIANCE, SRA´ ID THEACH LAIGHEAN, BAILE A´ THA CLIATH 2,
no´ trı´d an bpost o´
FOILSEACHA´ IN RIALTAIS, AN RANNO´ G POST-TRA´ CHTA,
AONAD 20 PA´ IRC MIONDI´OLA COIS LOCHA, CLA´ R CHLAINNE MHUIRIS,
CONTAE MHAIGH EO,
(Teil: 01 - 6476834/37 no´ 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843 no´ 094 - 9378964)
no´ trı´ aon dı´olto´ ir leabhar.
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DUBLIN
PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE
To be purchased directly from the
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALE OFFICE
SUN ALLIANCE HOUSE, MOLESWORTH STREET, DUBLIN 2,
or by mail order from
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, POSTAL TRADE SECTION,
UNIT 20 LAKESIDE RETAIL PARK, CLAREMORRIS, CO. MAYO,
(Tel: 01 - 6476834/37 or 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843 or 094 - 9378964)
or through any bookseller.
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Wt. (B25960). 285. 2/08. Cahill. Gr. 30-15.

pajero2005

See this thread for printable version.

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/17587/86618.pdf

Rovi

Statutory Instrument attached.

Tackleberry.

Thanks Lads thats everything i needed to know.

ivanthehunter

:eek:Heard the list is going to be modified next week!

Sparks

ivanthehunter wrote: »

:eek:Heard the list is going to be modified next week!

Source?

ivanthehunter

Sparks wrote: »

Source?

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055643665

Sparks

That threads about the Guidelines Ivan, not the Restricted List.

Nevertheless, see this thread for a sneak peek at the upcoming changes, sourced from the DoJ.