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A police review into who is allowed to carry a personal protection weapon has been welcomed by an Assembly member.A police review into who is allowed to carry a personal protection weapon has been welcomed by an Assembly member.
Tom Elliott said he was concerned that police rules say a license is only given if "it can be shown that there is a threat to the life of the applicant". Tom Elliott said he was concerned that police rules say a licence is only given if "it can be shown that there is a threat to the life of the applicant".
Mr Elliott said it would be a "scandal" if former security force members were refused a licence.Mr Elliott said it would be a "scandal" if former security force members were refused a licence.
"Many are continuing to live with the ongoing terrorist threat being presently with them," he said."Many are continuing to live with the ongoing terrorist threat being presently with them," he said.
"It would be, under current circumstances, an absolute scandal if former members of the RUC, UDR, PSNI, RIR and Prison Service who have lived with an ongoing death threat from terrorists for many years were to be refused a licence to hold a small firearm for their own personal protection," added Mr Elliott."It would be, under current circumstances, an absolute scandal if former members of the RUC, UDR, PSNI, RIR and Prison Service who have lived with an ongoing death threat from terrorists for many years were to be refused a licence to hold a small firearm for their own personal protection," added Mr Elliott.
"Any review should take account of how many of these members have been targeted by paramilitaries and of those who have been injured by terrorist attacks.""Any review should take account of how many of these members have been targeted by paramilitaries and of those who have been injured by terrorist attacks."