Guidance for getting Gun license

[milind]

Dear Friends,
I want guidance from senior members with regard to obtaining the license for our family owned gun. My grandfather was having a licensed 12 Bore single barrel gun, my father got it's license after my grandfather.
Now since my father is quite old, he wishes to transfer that gun to me. I have applied for getting a gun license long back (year 2003) but my application was rejected that time. Now I wish to get a license for this gun and I have a few questions regarding this issue,

1) What reason should I quote to apply for fire arm license (my previous application was rejected saying the 'reason is not found suitable' which I remember I had quoted as 'self defense')

2) will the previous rejection of my application affect the fresh application?

3) Can I change the gun type after getting the license? (I wish to sell 12 bore gun and buy .22 rifle)

4)Can I get one more license for .22 rifle while keeping my ancestral gun with me?

Please guide me.

Milind

[farook]

1) What reason should I quote to apply for fire arm license (my previous application was rejected saying the 'reason is not found suitable' which I remember I had quoted as 'self defense')

Inheritance is a reason good enough. Do we have agricultural land. Getting a license for a long gun is not that difficult.

2) will the previous rejection of my application affect the fresh application?

Not really, its been quite some time anyway. There would however be a column in the arms licences application form where they would be asking if your application has been declined before.

3) Can I change the gun type after getting the license? (I wish to sell 12 bore gun and buy .22 rifle)

4)Can I get one more license for .22 rifle while keeping my ancestral gun with me?

Under one license you can have up-to three weapons of any category where in category 1. Pistol / Revolver 2. Rifle 3. Shotgun

This topic has been discussed before. Please search the forum.

[milind]

Wow! Thanks Farook, now I am feeling confident. Sorry for not doing research before. I will surely inform to express my gratitude towards the learned forum for providing such a wonderful platform for all gun lovers.

Love
Milind

[farook]

After going through the forum if you still have specific queries feel free to ask. Would be happy to answer them