Mr. Fergus Healy:

Yes, An Garda Síochána makes random checks from time to time and in some cases we visit firearms dealers also. There is a requirement to do so. Our crime prevention officers look at security systems. The study we have made of the theft of revolvers and handguns has shown that in some cases the safe has been taken from the property. A safe might be secured in a property, but a practice has developed whereby it is removed from the wall and taken by the culprits. I do not think there is a fully secure system as such. However, things can be made far more difficult for those who are intent on stealing or taking guns.