Members of An Garda Síochána have issued a statement reiterating the rules and regulations that gun holders must comply with.

Gardaí in Co. Meath took to social media to remind gun holders – which include a substantial proportion of the farming community and rural dwellers – of their responsibilities under their licences.

In the statement, Gardaí provided information on the topic of the storage of ammunition at home and while out hunting.

For storage of ammunition for a relevant firearm, it was noted that a holder or an excepted person shall, when the relevant firearm is not in use, ensure that all ammunition for the relevant firearm in his or her possession is stored: in a receptacle that is locked, and separately from any firearm in which the ammunition is capable of being used.

This, according to Gardaí, is to comply with the European Communities (Acquisition and Possession Of Weapons And Ammunition) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.