#Guns

# guns - Friday 31 January, 2020

Rathcoole

Gardaí seize five handguns and one machine gun in targeted gangland search in west Dublin

Jan 31st 2020, 4:20 PM 32,382 Views 55 Comments

No arrests have been made.

# guns - Monday 20 January, 2020

Right To Bear Arms

'It's our constitutional God-given right': Heavily-armed protesters descend on Virginia for pro-gun rally

Jan 20th 2020, 4:14 PM 38,342 Views 115 Comments

The rally has been organised by the Virginia Citizens Defense League which opposes gun control laws.

# guns - Saturday 21 December, 2019

Restrictions

New Zealanders hand in more than 56,000 guns after assault weapon ban

Dec 21st 2019, 3:27 PM 47,456 Views 62 Comments

The government banned the most lethal types of semi-automatic weapons after a gunman killed 51 worshippers at two mosques.

# guns - Wednesday 20 November, 2019

Ballynanty

Gardaí seize two guns during Limerick city house search

Nov 20th 2019, 7:51 AM 7,089 Views No Comments

Three men were arrested.

# guns - Tuesday 22 October, 2019

Ennis

Two men arrested over seizure of submachine gun and drugs in Clare

Oct 22nd 2019, 10:24 AM 21,992 Views 17 Comments

The firearm and €125,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis herb were found during a search last year.

# guns - Friday 20 September, 2019

Longford

'Serious player' in Longford drug scene arrested by gardaí during raid

Sep 20th 2019, 5:39 PM 33,945 Views 2 Comments

Gardaí believe that one of the arrested men is responsible for trafficking drugs into Longford.

# guns - Monday 16 September, 2019

Courts

Man (26) to appear before court after drugs, guns and cash seized at apartment in Dublin

Sep 16th 2019, 7:29 AM 16,101 Views No Comments

Heroin and cannabis worth around €22,000 was seized during a search last week.

# guns - Saturday 7 September, 2019

Probationer

'Promising' young garda's future to be decided after weapons arrest

Sep 7th 2019, 8:30 AM 94,977 Views 64 Comments

His fate will be decided after criminal investigations are concluded.

# guns - Friday 6 September, 2019

Dover

Irishman pleads guilty to smuggling 60 guns into UK in car

Sep 6th 2019, 5:13 PM 18,014 Views No Comments

Robert Keogh was stopped last month by border force officers at the Port of Dover en route from Calais.

# guns - Wednesday 28 August, 2019

Speed Checks

Man arrested and four pistols seized after gardaí stop car in Monaghan

Aug 28th 2019, 6:28 PM 16,031 Views 3 Comments

Gardaí carried out a roadside drugs test on the man.

# guns - Saturday 10 August, 2019

America

Man (20) walks into Walmart armed with guns to 'test his right to bear arms'

Aug 10th 2019, 1:22 PM 57,947 Views 89 Comments

Dmitriy Andreychenko’s wife Angelice had told him it wasn’t a good idea.

# guns - Friday 9 August, 2019

Gun Control

Trump says US needs 'meaningful background checks' on gun holders

Updated Aug 9th 2019, 7:52 PM 11,863 Views 62 Comments

Trump’s comments follow mass shootings in Ohio and Texas last weekend in which 31 people died.

# guns - Sunday 4 August, 2019

Robert Keogh

Irishman charged in UK after 60 guns were discovered in a car in Dover

Updated Aug 4th 2019, 10:45 AM 40,455 Views No Comments

Robert Keogh, age 37, from Dublin, has been charged with illegally importing firearms.

# guns - Thursday 2 May, 2019

School Schootings

Florida approves bill allowing teachers to carry guns

May 2nd 2019, 8:10 AM 19,767 Views 129 Comments

The aim of the measure is to prevent school shootings but opponents say it’s a dangerous move.

# guns - Friday 26 April, 2019

NRA This post contains videos

Man throws phone at Trump during gun rally

Apr 26th 2019, 9:45 PM 48,867 Views 51 Comments

In his speech, Trump told the NRA he is withdrawing the US from the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.

Corduff

Gardaí discover loaded pistol and shotgun cartridges during searches in west Dublin

Apr 26th 2019, 7:39 PM 18,093 Views 23 Comments

Gardaí said the weapon and ammunition seized will be forwarded for ballistic testing.

# guns - Tuesday 2 April, 2019

Terror Attack

Bill to tighten New Zealand's gun laws passes by 119 votes to one

Apr 2nd 2019, 8:56 AM 21,749 Views No Comments

One MP had wanted to stall the legislation but missed his chance when he arrived late after spending too long explaining his plan to the media.

# guns - Monday 18 March, 2019

Crackdown

Spotlight on New Zealand gun laws after mosque shooting

Mar 18th 2019, 5:46 PM 10,706 Views No Comments

The owner of the company that sold weapons to Brenton Tarrant said it was a legal, “ordinary sale”.

# guns - Tuesday 12 March, 2019

Michael Brady

Man on trial for possession of assault rifle, ammunition and almost €3 million worth of drugs

Mar 12th 2019, 6:00 PM 23,408 Views No Comments

Michael Brady has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

# guns - Monday 11 February, 2019

Courts

Kildare man pleads guilty to possession of 15 guns and more than 4,000 rounds of ammunition

Feb 11th 2019, 3:05 PM 18,065 Views No Comments

It took several minutes to read out the full charges count because they were so many rounds of different ammunition.

# guns - Saturday 5 January, 2019

Gable House Bowl

Three dead, four injured in shooting at California bowling alley

Updated Jan 5th 2019, 10:45 AM 19,643 Views 39 Comments

The shooting has taken place in a coastal city about 32 kilometres from Los Angeles.

# guns - Sunday 30 December, 2018

Gun Control This post contains videos

CCTV video shows Parkland school shooter telling student to leave before the massacre

Dec 30th 2018, 2:14 PM 77,131 Views 63 Comments

Nikolas Cruz killed 17 students and staff in the shooting.

# guns - Wednesday 19 December, 2018

School Shootings

Trump panel recommends US schools should consider arming staff

Dec 19th 2018, 8:22 AM 14,528 Views 81 Comments

The Federal Commission on School Safety panel was set up after the February massacre in Parkland, Florida.

# guns - Thursday 6 September, 2018

USA

Gunman shoots three dead in Cincinnati bank

Sep 6th 2018, 5:08 PM 13,173 Views 47 Comments

The gunman was then shot by police.

# guns - Friday 10 August, 2018

New Brunswick

Two police officers among four fatalities in Canadian mass shooting as suspected gunman arrested

Updated Aug 10th 2018, 2:40 PM 41,489 Views 69 Comments

The incident happened in the Fredericton area of New Brunswick.

# guns - Thursday 26 July, 2018

Protest

Gun traders say regulations are 'driving law-abiding dealers out of business'

Jul 26th 2018, 6:00 AM 15,683 Views 46 Comments

A protest is due to take place outside garda headquarters in Dublin today.

# guns - Monday 16 July, 2018

Shooting

Chicago police release body camera footage of man fatally shot by officers

Jul 16th 2018, 9:16 AM 50,470 Views 80 Comments

Protesters angry about the killing took to the streets on Saturday in a city that’s struggled with police shootings.

# guns - Tuesday 19 June, 2018

Sentenced

Man who walked around north Dublin with realistic AK47 jailed for 2.5 years

Jun 19th 2018, 6:25 PM 27,688 Views No Comments

Eoin Berkeley has already served 18 months on remand.

# guns - Tuesday 29 May, 2018

On The Frontline

Most rank-and-file gardaí have no tactical training to deal with armed criminals or terrorists

May 29th 2018, 6:10 AM 7,341 Views 14 Comments

The Garda Representative Association has pointed out that unarmed gardaí are likely to be first on the scene, but have not been prepared for these dangerous scenarios.

# guns - Friday 11 May, 2018

Terrorism

Pictures: 'Significant' amount of guns and explosives found during 12 day search in Lurgan

May 11th 2018, 6:03 PM 14,242 Views 18 Comments

A pipe bomb uncovered near a nursery would “almost certainly” have killed or caused injury if detonated.

# guns - Sunday 22 April, 2018

Nashville

Gunman kills four people at restaurant in Tennessee

Apr 22nd 2018, 3:30 PM 45,514 Views 91 Comments

Police are searching for the gunman.

# guns - Tuesday 3 April, 2018

Coolock

Submachine gun and four handguns found in backpack in Dublin

Apr 3rd 2018, 5:51 PM 39,200 Views 34 Comments

Gardaí have seized the firearms and a vehicle.

# guns - Sunday 25 March, 2018

Gun Control

'One of my best friends was killed right around here': McCartney remembers John Lennon at New York march

Mar 25th 2018, 9:36 AM 19,351 Views 58 Comments

More than a million people took to the streets across the US yesterday to call for tighter gun control.

# guns - Saturday 24 March, 2018

Great Mills High School

Teen wounded in US school shooting dies after life support removed

Mar 24th 2018, 12:12 PM 12,570 Views 23 Comments

“My daughter was hurt by a boy who shot her in the head and took everything from us.”

March For Our Lives

'This march wouldn't be happening if people at my school weren't shot dead'

Mar 24th 2018, 7:30 AM 5,740 Views 10 Comments

Hundreds of thousands of people are to take part in gun control rallies across the US today.

# guns - Monday 19 March, 2018

Gun Crime

Teenage girl shot dead by her 9-year-old brother in Mississippi

Mar 19th 2018, 10:56 AM 53,603 Views 72 Comments

Local media are reporting that the two had been arguing about a video game controller before the shooting.

# guns - Thursday 15 March, 2018

Hutch Target

Gardaí believe they have stopped another gangland murder after arrests made in Wexford

Mar 15th 2018, 10:14 AM 29,775 Views 25 Comments

Two men have been arrested and three cars have been seized.

Charged

Three men to appear in court over Dublin firearm seizure

Mar 15th 2018, 7:43 AM 9,273 Views No Comments

The men were arrested over the weekend.

# guns - Sunday 4 March, 2018

Column

America’s gun culture: What makes Americans so attached to their weapons?

Mar 4th 2018, 9:45 AM 57,444 Views 107 Comments

After opening their session with a prayer for the 17 young Floridians recently killed, state legislators then overwhelmingly rejected a ban on semi-automatic guns.

# guns - Saturday 3 March, 2018

Kinahan

Kinahan cartel suffers another blow after international police arrest fourth Irishman in three months

Mar 3rd 2018, 9:00 PM 80,706 Views 33 Comments

Gardai have been working with Dutch police, Interpol, Europol and US agencies in relation to the movements of the Dublin-based cartel.

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