§ MR. MACONOCHIE (Aberdeenshire, E.)I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether arrangements have been made to grant free gun licences to bona fide members of shooting clubs for the use of rifles.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Sir M. HICKS BEACH,) Bristol, W.Instructions were issued on the 21st June last exempting from gun licence duty members of rifle clubs affiliated to the National Rifle Association in respect of the rifles belonging to the club, on condition that the rifles used are the actual property of the club, and are used only at rifle ranges.
§ MR. FLYNN (Cork, N.)Will the privilege be extended to rifle clubs established in Ireland?
§ SIR M. HICKS BEACHNo, Sir. There is a special law as regards the possession of arms in Ireland.