Calls for stricter regulation on air rifles and replica guns

THERE needs to be tighter regulation of unlicensed air rifles to prevent them falling into the wrong hands.

Sean O’Callaghan, spokesman for Irish Airsoft Association, has called for strict controls on the buying and selling of airsoft rifles.

He said the association wanted to see retailers controlled and would not be against laws which said the rifles could only be sold to club members, as is the case in Britain.