Question:
Mr Pritam Singh: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether he can provide an update on
the 'serious licensing irregularities' discovered at the Singapore Rifle Association and Singapore Gun Club
respectively in light of the current security environment; and (b) whether any firearms have been found missing or
illegally removed from the armouries of these clubs.
Answer:
1. The Singapore Rifle Association (SRA) and Singapore Gun Club (SGC) are shooting clubs which have historically been
licensed by the Police to allow Singaporeans to pursue shooting as a sport. Both shooting clubs operate separate
armouries co-located at the National Shooting Centre.
2. On 4 February 2016, following an inspection of the SRA and SGC armouries, the Police took
into custody several arms which the clubs were not able to produce valid licences for. All arms with licence were
however accounted for, and none were missing from the armouries. Police investigations into these arms without valid
licences are still ongoing at this stage.
3. In the interim, the Singapore Shooting Association, the national sports association for
shooting, has been issued a licence to take charge of the armouries and arms within the National Shooting Centre.
While Police investigations are still ongoing, access to the Centre has since been strictly confined to national
shooters from the Singapore Shooting Association and other persons specifically granted permission by the Police.
4. Alongside ongoing investigations, Police are concurrently conducting a holistic review of
the overall security of the National Shooting Centre and will work with Sport Singapore and the Singapore Shooting
Association to ensure that the security measures and processes at the National Shooting Centre are robust and
satisfy all licensing requirements.
