What brings this Bill before us today is minimum sentencing in regard to the Firearms Act 1964, specifically in regard to minimum sentencing legislation and the Ellis v. Amendment No. 6, which relates to section 6, seeks the removal of presumptive minimum sentences, but this time in regard to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977.
This amendment has the same purpose as the previous amendment and would remove the presumptive minimum sentence with regard to the 1990 Act. Amendments Nos. 1 to 8, inclusive, provide for the further amendment of sentencing provisions in the Firearms Acts 1925 and 1964, the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990 and the Criminal Justice Act 2007.
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Tellers: Tá, Senators Lynn Ruane and Mark Wall; Níl, Senators Robbie Gallagher and Seán Kyne.
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