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There is no right to own firearms in Ireland. Firearms generally require a firearms certificate (commonly referred to as a licence) in Ireland, though several exceptions to this (such as couriers transporting firearms or people shooting at authorized fairground stalls or shooting ranges with club-owned firearms) are specified in sections 2(3) and 2(4) of the Firearms Act.
Ireland (EU) [law 38] [72] Yes – hunting, sports shooting or pest control [N 23] Proof of threat to life required – rarely granted Yes – may issue .22lr and .177 only rimfire - unrestricted, centrefire - restricted No No No Yes No 7 Israel [73] Yes – hunting and sport shooting May issue – specific reason needed Yes – may issue [N 25 ...
The International Range Officers Association (IROA) is a part of International Practical Shooting Confederation with the responsibility to train and certify their own dedicated range officials , [1] who are responsible for conducting matches safely, fair and according to the rules. In addition, each IPSC region have their own National Range ...
A shooting range, firing range, gun range or shooting ground is a specialized facility, venue, or field designed specifically for firearm usage qualifications, training, practice, or competitions. Some shooting ranges are operated by military or law enforcement agencies, though the majority of ranges are privately owned by civilians and ...
The ARW has its own purpose-built tactical training facilities, including shooting ranges, kill houses and various urban and rural settings. The main facility is known as "Tac Town", based in the Curragh. [66] Other ranges are located in County Wicklow. These facilities are also made available to the ERU. [67]
Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weapons, mainly small arms (firearms and airguns, in forms such as handguns, [1] rifles [2] and shotguns [3]) and bows/crossbows.
The Glen of Imaal firing range is used throughout the year by the Irish Army as a training area. It is the only range in the country capable of accommodating field artillery such as the 105mm Light Gun. The range area is also used for firing anti-tank weapons, mortars and heavy machine guns, as well as the vehicle-mounted weapons of the Cavalry ...
Irish Target Sports (ITS) is the Irish association for practical shooting under the International Practical Shooting Confederation. [3] Founded in 2004 [1] the region was provisionally accepted as an IPSC region in 2005 [4] [5] and definitively accepted in 2006. [6]