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The Troubles in Northern Ireland (1970–1998) were becoming a security concern for the Irish government at the time, and in 1972 a Temporary Custody Order (S.I. No. 187/1972 – Firearms (Temporary Custody) Order, 1972) [24] was issued for all privately held pistols and all rifles over .22 calibre to be surrendered to local Garda Síochána ...
Irish police seize ten AG-3 rifles in 1986, part of a batch of 100 stolen from a Norwegian Reserve base near Oslo by a criminal gang and sold to the IRA. [6] The IRA attempt to buy Redeye SAMs, M60 machine guns, M16 rifles, MP5 submachine guns and 11 bullet-proof vests, but are caught in an FBI sting operation. [6]
In order to finance their armed campaigns during the Troubles (1969–1998), both Irish republican and Ulster loyalist paramilitaries engaged in numerous fundraising activities within Ireland and the United Kingdom, such as bank robbery, extortion, drug trafficking, bootleg recording, racketeering, and legitimate businesses such as social clubs, taxi companies, and retail shops.
The European Firearms Pass (EFP) is a locally issued firearms licence in a common format that allows citizens of the European Union (EU) to travel with one or more firearm(s) mentioned on the licence from one member state to another.
The Decommissioning Act, 1997 in the Republic of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 in the United Kingdom enabled such a body, which was then set up in an agreement between the British and Irish governments on 26 August 1997. The commission was composed of: General (Ret.) John de Chastelain, Chairman, from Canada
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Submachine Gun United Kingdom [65] M3.45 ACP: Submachine Gun United States: Regular and suppressed versions. [26] MP-40: 9×19mm Parabellum: Submachine Gun Nazi Germany [66] Carl Gustaf m/45: 9×19mm Parabellum: Submachine Gun Sweden: Some examples stolen from the Irish Army. [14] United Defense M42: 9×19mm Parabellum: Submachine Gun United States
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