Licence policy for air guns to be reviewed

[k28]

Wanted to share one artcile on proposed chnaged to air guns rules

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes ... s-ministry



new delhi: the home ministry will review its policy of making licences mandatory for air guns which are being misused to kill birds or squirrels. the ministry informed its decision to the delhi high court on tuesday and said the bureau of police research and development will submit a list of the air guns which require the licence.

the ministry also told the court that it will not issue new licences for the guns used for crop and cattle protection.he division bench of chief justice arijit passayat and justice d k jain were hearing the application of an ngo, people for animals, requesting the court to prohibit the misuse of these fire arms.

in its application, the ngo claimed there were no guidelines to ensure that air guns were not misused. advocate raj panjawani told the court: ``air guns are available on pavements and children use them without any supervision. they not only injure other children but also kill birds and animals which are protected under the wildlife protection act and prevention to cruelty act.''

panjawani also complained that the government was issuing new licences for arms to protect crop and cattle without verifying the user's objective. he said these arms were being used to kill animals covered under the wildlife protection act.

earlier, the ministry of home affairs had opposed the petition, while two other ministries - social justice and empowerment and environment and forest - had supported it.

union ministry's counsel h s phoolka, however, informed the court that the three ministries had reached a conclusion to review the policy.

[xl_target]

Courts and unelected officials shouldn't be making laws. Only the legislative branch is empowered to do that.

[nagarifle]

there is no proof at all. of birds being killed.

[xl_target]

there is no proof at all. of birds being killed.

Yup! just Hearsay.
No studies have been cited, no reports documenting evidence have been produced.

[FPSRussia]

there is no proof at all. of birds being killed.

I wonder why PFA think that airguns are being used to hunt birds.Its funny bec there are very few birds where most of us live and any sensible person wouldnt kill them........In Lake Chilika professional bird hunters using poison and fire arms with multi projectile cartridge.I am sure air guns must be very boring medium to hunt birds.....When a certain KHAN goes away with killing a rare black buck,The PFA going after air guns is a strong sign of hypocrisy...

[goodboy_mentor]

This is a very old news item dated Aug 23, 2001. At present the matter is in Supreme Court and discussed in this thread http://indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16246