In the Dark

Disturbed by the news of a shooting incident in Carlow yesterday that resulted a man’s death, I thought I’d check what the rules are for owning firearms in Ireland. I found a summary here. This is the introduction:

Spot the deliberate mistake!

I don’t possess an airgun, but I understand the pellets they fire range have a mass of at least 0.675 grammes. If, as seems likely, it is the kinetic energy of the pellet that is limited to 1 joule, then what is the maximum allowed muzzle velocity for an unlicensed airgun? Give your answer in metres per second.

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