HC Deb 21 November 1996 vol 285 c661W
Mr. Robert McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many incidents have occurred since 1976 where pistols licensed only for target shooting have been used illegally. [4455]

Sir John Wheeler

The Chief Constable has now advised me that the information needed to answer this question is not readily available and could be provided only at a disproportionate cost.