Regarding the Loyalists, wielding those weapons, the following information will give you an insight into Brit collusion with these murderers.

A senior UDA boss facing a murder charge was released on bail at Belfast Crown Court yesterday, [20-5-05].

William "Mo" Courtney is accused of murdering Alan McCullough a former UDA member and associate of Johnny Adair.
Courtney is the latest in a long line of Loyalist leaders to be granted bail while facing serious criminal charges.

In March 32 year-old Laurence Kincaid, a senior north Belfast loyalist, was granted bail despite facing charges of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply.

UDA leader Andre Shoukri was granted bail while facing charges of possessing a gun with intent to endanger life.
Shoukri had been caught with the gun during a loyalist feud in 2003. The trial judge ruled the self-confessed UDA leader was "not a danger to the public".

In December Ihab Shoukri, a brother of Andre and also a leading UDA figure, was granted bail while facing charges of murdering Alan McCullough.

In July 2003, Jim Fulton, a leading loyasist had his bail conditions changed so that he could take part in the July 12 marches.

Nationalist politicians and community leaders have expressed concern at the leniency courts have shown towards leadind loyalists.
Some have suggested that loyalists are being shown leniency because of Special Branch and British army intelligence links to loyalist paramilitaries.