Gun culture - Operation must go nationwide

Despite the focus of attention on armed crime in the aftermath of the fatal shootings at Lusk post office, less than 24 hours after that event another man was shot dead in Dublin.

It reinforces credence that there is a dangerous proliferation of firearms and the public perception that the deterrent for serious criminals to use them in the commission of crime is miniscule.

Although the circumstances were different, the common thread was the presence of illegally held firearms, and the use, or threat to use, them.