Over 70 guns seized from two shooting clubs in Singapore

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Press Trust of India Singapore
Last Updated : Feb 07 2016 | 9:22 AM IST
Singapore police have seized over 70 guns from two shooting clubs after "serious licensing irregularities" were found during an audit of armouries.
The seizures were made from the Singapore Raffle Association, established in 1862, and the Singapore Gun Club which was set up in the 1950s.
Police Licensing and Regulatory Department found these irregularities while conducting an audit at the armouries of the two clubs on Tuesday, the Channel News Asia reported.
More than 70 guns were unaccounted for and they belonged to members who have died, quit the clubs or left Singapore, and no proper records were kept, police said in a statement yesterday.
The national sports body, Sport Singapore, ordered the closure of National Shooting Centre due to the irregularities at the sport shooting bodies.
It has asked the Singapore Shooting Association to implement measures to correct the situation before opening up for public use.
As a result of the closure, a friendly shooting competition between Singapore and Japan slated for February 14, has been cancelled.
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First Published: Feb 07 2016 | 9:22 AM IST

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