David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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We are speaking about licensed shotguns. I have a problem with the word "manufactured". If a shotgun must be restricted to not more than three cartridges and somebody has a magazine which holds five or more cartridges, he or she is breaking the law. We may need to re-examine the word "manufactured". One could argue all of the shotguns are manufactured to hold more than three cartridges. A legal issue might be raised we are dealing with Committee Stage of the legislation. We might have a problem with it then and it might need to be changed.

There has been much disquiet throughout the country because many guns have been taken from shooting clubs. Meetings have been held and information has been given that shotguns will be taken from virtually everybody. Mr. Healy stated this morning this will not be the case and the legislation is only with regard to high-calibre multi-shot assault weapons and handguns and nothing else.