Irish Judge Asks for Evidence Before Issuing Semi-Auto Sports Gun Permit

Irish Judge Asks for Evidence Before Issuing Semi-Auto Sports Gun Permit
A Limerick judge says legislation governing firearm applications has not “bitten the bullet”. Judge Eugene O’Kelly was speaking during a lengthy district court sitting for a number of firearm application appeals. The owners of guns, including two semi-automatic rifles and two 9mm pistols, appealed the decision by Chief Superintendent David Sheahan not to grant them firearm certificates. The introduction of the Criminal Justice Miscellaneous Provisions Act imposed… [Limerick Leader, via GunPolicy.org]

In Thailand: Gun Laws Strict But Ownership High
“Call me Dev,” he said. He looked straight out of a Bollywood film – stocky, confident, with a shaven head and a pink open-necked shirt. Dev is a salesman at a shop on Thailand’s gun row, Wang Burapha road, which features a string of shops selling a range of guns and accessories. The guns are two to three times more expensive than those in the United States. “Only rich people buy guns here,” said Dev. Rich people, and The Royal Thai Police. In what has long been a… [Straits Times (Singapore), via GunPolicy.org]