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Fri 11 Nov 2008Figures show big inconsistencies in handgun licensing
MAJOR inconsistencies around the granting of handgun licences across the State have emerged in new figures obtained from the Department of Justice by Fine Gael TD John Deasy.
Some Garda districts have granted no licences for handguns while others in more sparsely populated areas have been much more liberal, issuing between 50 and 100 licences per year.
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