Mr. Fergus Healy:

The legislation as it is structured refers to the possession, use and carriage of a firearm. So, for people attending a clay pigeon shooting event, they would have to travel to it with their gun. The licence reflects that as such.

As regards security around firearm ranges, they are unoccupied by night which means there are security risks. While I accept certain ranges have weapons on-hand with stringent security procedures in place and significant investment made by their owners in security, there is no one on the site at night.