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IE · Firearms Act 1925

Firearms Act 1925

En vigueur60 articlesTexte vérifié le 24.10.2026

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  1. Art. 1 Definitions and interpretation.
  2. Art. 2 Restrictions on possession, use, and carriage of firearms.
  3. Art. 2A Firearms training certificate.
  4. Art. 2B Restricted firearms and ammunition.
  5. Art. 2C Prohibited firearms and ammunition.
  6. Art. 2D Prohibition on acquisition or possession of firearms classified in Category A of Directive
  7. Art. 2E Restriction on licensing of certain firearms.
  8. Art. 2F Revocation of firearm certificate where holder found in possession of certain loading devices
  9. Art. 3 Applications for, and form and effect of, firearm certificates.
  10. Art. 3A Issue of guidelines by Minister and Commissioner.
  11. Art. 3B Payment of fees for prescribed firearm certificates.
  12. Art. 3C Arrangement for payment of prescribed fees.
  13. Art. 3D Restriction on licensing of short firearms.
  14. Art. 3DA Restrictions on firearm certificates for semi-automatic centre-fire rifles
  15. Art. 3E Commissioner to conduct annual review.
  16. Art. 4 Conditions of grant of firearm certificate.
  17. Art. 4A Authorisation of rifle or pistol clubs or shooting ranges.
  18. Art. 4AA Minimum standards for Garda shooting ranges
  19. Art. 4B Firearms range inspectors.
  20. Art. 4C Prohibition of practical or dynamic shooting.
  21. Art. 4D Seizure and detention of firearms or ammunition by An Garda Síochána in interest of public safety, security or peace
  22. Art. 5 Revocation of firearm certificates.
  23. Art. 5A Reporting of loss of firearm or ammunition.
  24. Art. 6 Sale of firearm when certificate refused or revoked.
  25. Art. 7 Permit to bring firearm ashore.
  26. Art. 8 Persons disentitled to hold a firearm certificate or a permit.
  27. Art. 9 Register of firearms dealers to be kept.
  28. Art. 9A Tax clearance.
  29. Art. 10 Restrictions on manufacture and sale of firearms.
  30. Art. 10A Reloading of ammunition.
  31. Art. 11 Removal of names from register of firearms dealers.
  32. Art. 12 Register to be kept by firearms dealer.
  33. Art. 13 Inspection of stock of firearms dealer.
  34. Art. 14 Prohibition of manufacture and possession, etc., of weapons discharging noxious liquids.
  35. Art. 14A Offences regarding alteration of marking of firearms
  36. Art. 15 Possession of firearms with intent to endanger life.
  37. Art. 15A Appeal to District Court.
  38. Art. 16 Restriction on export or removal of firearms or ammunition.
  39. Art. 17 Restrictions on the import of firearms, prohibited weapons and ammunition.
  40. Art. 18 Powers of officers of customs and excise.
  41. Art. 19 Powers and duties of employees of a postal service.
  42. Art. 20 Prohibition of taking firearms or ammunition in pawn.
  43. Art. 21 Gárda Síochána may search for and seize certain firearms, etc.
  44. Art. 22 Powers of members of Gárda Síochána.
  45. Art. 23 Forfeiture of firearms, etc., in certain cases.
  46. Art. 24 Search orders.
  47. Art. 25 Punishments.
  48. Art. 25A Surrender of firearms and offensive weapons.
  49. Art. 25B Surrender of firearm for ballistic testing.
  50. Art. 25C Delegation of Commissioner’s functions.
  51. Art. 25CA Delegation of certain functions of Superintendent
  52. Art. 25D Liability of officers of bodies corporate.
  53. Art. 26 Savings.
  54. Art. 26A Regulations regarding disposal of certain firearms
  55. Art. 27 Regulations.
  56. Art. 27A Laying of orders or regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.
  57. Art. 27B Provision of information by Commissioner to Minister for purposes of Act and Firearms (Firearm Certificates For Non-Residents) Act 2000
  58. Art. 28 Partial continuance of Firearms (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1924.
  59. Art. 29 Repeal.
  60. Art. 30 Short title and commencement.