Licence policy for air guns to be reviewed
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 12:20 pm
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.
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.