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Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2019
- Sponsor
- Jim O'Callaghan · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 27 Jun 2019
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Increases maximum prison sentence for illegally carrying knives in public from 5 to 10 years under the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990.
- Applies to knives intended to cause injury, incapacitate or intimidate persons, or flick knives carried without lawful authority or reasonable excuse.
- Aims to deter knife carrying following increased seizures and recent stabbings, including fatal incidents involving young people.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 32nd Dáil27 Jun 2019
- Second Stage 32nd Dáil27 Jun 2019
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