The Ulster Defence Regiment was issued with the Federal Riot Gun (FRG).* The FRG had been issued to and was carried by the Regular Army and offered a non-lethal option for a graduated response in the management of violent attacks.

Gun Riot 1.5″ L67A1 © IWM (FIR 10769)

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The exact date of the event is not known but it is known to have occurred in June 1989.