S.I. No. 337/2009 - Firearms (Restricted Firearms and Ammunition) (Amendment) Order 2009 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.
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(1)of the Principal Order is amended by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “short firearms”: “‘short firearms’ means firearms either with a barrel not longer than 30 centimetres or whose overall length (excluding the length of any detachable component) does not exceed 60 centimetres;”. 5. Article 4
(2)of the Principal Order is amended— (
- a)in subparagraph (
- d)by the deletion of the word “rim-fire”, and (
- b)by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (e)— “(
- 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)single shot firearms using 0.22 inch long rifle rim fire percussion ammunition; (iii) other firearms using 0.22 inch long rifle rim fire percussion ammunition provided that the maximum magazine capacity of such a firearm does not exceed five rounds and that the barrel length of the firearm is greater than 10 cm.”. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 25 August 2009. DERMOT AHERN, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais