No jail for gun granny

A great grandmother who was caught with two handguns in her bag at Dublin Airport last year has today escaped a jail term.

No jail for gun granny
Wed, 27 Jul, 2011 - 17:45

A great grandmother who was caught with two handguns in her bag at Dublin Airport last year has today escaped a jail term.

Elizabeth Griffin (aged 69) of Mellowes Road, Finglas West, Dublin bought the guns for protection after attacks on her family by well-known criminals.

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