Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The witnesses will probably be aware that when senior members of An Garda Síochána made a presentation here before Christmas, they circulated photographic examples of weaponry, and a number of times they used the phrase "military-type weapons". These would obviously cause concern to the public. Why would anybody need military-type weapons? I note that Mr. Slattery has particular technical expertise. Will he explain at length why the weapons the Garda suggest might be banned are not military-type weapons? I believe his contribution would be important in that regard.