A Longford senator says the gardai are losing some applications for firearms licences.
Paraic Brady says Ireland has around 150,000 licensed firearms holders.
He says the vast majority are shotguns and rifles, used by farmers and game-hunters in rural Ireland.
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The Fine Gael senator says he has serious concerns about how some of the applications are being processed.
He says problems are being reported around the country:
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He outlined some other concerns:
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