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A MAN who bought replicas of ri- fles in a toyshop in Ennis has been convicted of two charges, relating to their possession.
John Hehir (28), of Davit Terrace, Cloughleigh, Ennis, pleaded guilty to two offences, arising out of an in- cident on May 4 last year.
Garda Michelle Holian told Ennis District Court that she received con- fidential information that the accused was in possession of unlicenced air rifles, air guns and ammunition.
She obtained a warrant and went to his house. She found two air rifles, two air handguns and two different types of ammunition.
“They are replicas of rifles. They
are air rifles and are illegal under the Firearms Act. Mr Hehir told me he purchased them in a shop in town,” Sr HCO MO elommee- KOE: B
The accused told the garda he would go to Dromore Woods with friends and would shoot at static tar- gets, like drink cans.
Defending solicitor Tara Godfrey said her client fully co-operated with ee KOrNE
She said he bought the items in a toy shop and that he used the guns for sport.
“Technically, it is illegal but my cli- ent didn’t mean any harm by it,” she SrHKOE
Judge Joseph Mangan imposed a fine of €100. He refused a request to apply the Probation Act.