Delhi Arms License Rejected

[AgentDoubleS]

All the best!

Regards,
SS

[mundaire]

Thanks Abhijeet, I have rusted!

Will a state body endorse a shooter id card/application if the person is not a member of the state association?

Thanks,
Sumit

If you are a member of a Distt. Association/ shooting club affiliated to the State Association they would, otherwise I highly doubt it. BTW the workings/ rules of State Associations seem to vary widely from state to state - so it would be best to ask them (your state's association) directly.

Cheers!
Abhijeet

[AgentDoubleS]

Thanks Abhijeet. Hopefully my DSRA and NRAI memberships should come through this year but just wanted to know for awareness' sake.

- SS

[mundaire]

Thanks Abhijeet. Hopefully my DSRA and NRAI memberships should come through this year but just wanted to know for awareness' sake.

- SS

Good to hear that, look forward to running in to you at the range sometime

Cheers!
Abhijeet

[Virendra S Rathore]

Done and Done. It was his post that convinced me not to take this lying down or look for short cuts in the system. I will file an appeal and fight this.

Respect.
Good decision inplainsight. Although I'm not a lawyer but would be ready to help in whatever way I can.
Oh yeah .. Good Luck

@Abhijeet
Which range do you visit? KSSR?

Regards,
Virendra

[Safarigent]

Ss,
Mundaire has some documents which might be of use to you and your lawyer.
He will be putting them up shortly.
Do pm him to expedite the same!

[AgentDoubleS]

Arjun,Did you intend to direct that message to inplainsight?

Abhijeet, Sure! Or maybe at a bar?

[inplainsight]

So my appeal is at 3:00 PM today. I have prepared answers to the following questions, let me know if there is anything else that might help my case

Possible Questions (and brief answers)

1. 1. Do I have firearms handling certification?
   No. The arms act does not require formal certification. Also, Delhi Police's SO 264 only talk about the need of certification 30 days AFTER the license has been issued.
   2. What is my need for a license?
   Self Defense. The right of which is guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. Furthermore, one of the main objectives of the Arms Act was to 'ensure that weapons for self-defence are available to all citizens...'
   3. Any specific threat to my life?
   No. Arms Act does not require the presence of a specific threat. Madras High Court ruling. Furthermore, Specific Threat is an ambiguous criteria, and the method used to evaluate this is not mentioned in any Acts or Notifications.

Things that I might mention if asked to give reason behind the appeal

• 1. I'm eligible for a license under section 13 and NOT ineligible under section 14.
  2. Reason given by Delhi Police does not satisfy the Arms Act.
  3. The 'Specific Threat' criteria is ambiguous and not mentioned in the Arms Act or Arms Rules and not even mentioned in Delhi Police's SO 264

Things that I might mention if things go well

• 1. Duration of License and renewals. A few folks got stiffed with licenses that were only valid for 1 year. If things go as planned, then I will mention section 15.1 & 15.3 of the Arms Act and categorically ask the LG to grant a 3 year license
  2. Ammunition quota. I'm being a bit over ambitious here, but guess it can't hurt.

[Safarigent]

You can also get in touch with shimon sharif in the morning via telephone and schedule a handgun handling course for sometime in feb or something like that and state the same during the hearing.

[renjith747]

all the best inplainsight

Regards
Renjith

[inplainsight]

You can also get in touch with shimon sharif in the morning via telephone and schedule a handgun handling course for sometime in feb or something like that and state the same during the hearing.

Thanks sir, will contact him today and try and schedule something.

all the best inplainsight

Thanks Renjith.

[AgentDoubleS]

Good luck inplainsight.

Just one more suggestion: dress well

Regards,
SS

[Anand]

All the best!
Anand

[inplainsight]

Just one more suggestion: dress well

I'd go in a Speedo, if it helps

[inplainsight]

All the best!
Anand

Thanks Anand. Will let you know how it goes.