John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I will respond to him by making the point that it is not allowed in Great Britain, which has a total ban on handguns. The Senator asked if it is allowed in certain European countries why it is not allowed here. While I am not trying to take a direction from our nearest neighbour, the fact that handguns are prohibited in the UK shows that the sport is not permitted there. It depends on each state's thinking in the terminology of sport. That explains our thinking and that of the UK in that context.

Senator Regan also made the point about fairgrounds and carnivals. While the target is moving, the practitioner is not standing still. There is a world of difference here. That is only a basic point I make there.