<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Firearms in Ireland are strictly controlled, both with strict legislation governing licensing and very conservative application of that legislation by the Gardaí (Irish Police). The legislation is quite difficult to follow because of the multiple overlapping Firearms Acts that define it, however the core principles are reasonably straightforward, requiring all firearms to be licensed individually and each applicant to have a good reason for having the firearm, a safe place in which to use it, a secure place in which to store it and to be of sound mind and temperate habits . </P> <P> The Firearms Act, 1925 states that a legal licence is required by law to own or possess a firearm in the Irish Republic . Failure to adhere to the law may result in a monetary fines or imprisonment and can result in firearms being seized by An Gárda Síochána . The Firearms Act, 1925 also lists a number of groups which are prohibited from legally owning a firearm, these include those suffering from mental health issues, those under the age of fifteen years and those who are under the supervision of the police </P> <P> Gun crime is rising steadily in Ireland as a result of the illicit drugs trade; this has resulted in extensive tightening of licensing legislation during the last decade over the protests of the shooting sports organisations . </P>

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