4th firearm (22lr) on a licence....

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4th firearm (22lr) on a licence....

Post by sat » Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:29 pm

I am told that a member of the NRAI, India is allowed to have a 22lr rifle on his licence as his 4th firearm, the first three being a rifle, shotgun & handgun.


If this is true, where can I get the govt notification for this rule.

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Re: 4th firearm (22lr) on a licence....

Post by Mack The Knife » Sat Jun 17, 2006 3:41 pm

Sat,

That is correct.

Will forward the notification that Sujay sent me.















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Post by Mack The Knife » Sat Jun 17, 2006 3:45 pm

Herewith the link, in case others need it.

http://www.revenue.tn.nic.in/manual/armsact.htm

As per Section 3(2)(3) a person who is a Life Member of Rifle Club can possess a .22 Rifle in addition to three weapons.

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Re: 4th firearm (22lr) on a licence....

Post by Sujay » Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:41 pm

Mack The Knife Bana wrote:Sat,

If you give me the Daystate. :mrgreen:
Now that you have it ;how does it group ? 8) You can put it to good use in the assignment at the convent ( or is it over ??) :D
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Post by Sujay » Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:15 pm

The link earlier forwarded to Mack The Knife actually contains the interpretation of that particular provision contained in Arms Act.

The Arms Act ( bare act ) does not limit the no of rifles.It actually says that the provisions of sub section 2 (no person, other than a person referred to in sub-section (3), shall acquire, have in his possession to carry, at any time, more than three firearms)

And the sub- section 3 states ..Nothing contained in sub-section (2) shall apply to any dealer in firearms or to any member of a rifle club or rifle association licensed or recognised by the Central Government using a point 22 bore rifle or an air rifle for target practice

So the possibility of owning more than one 0.22 rifle exists :) As I interpret it, the no(s) of 0.22 bore rifles owned by members of ... are outside the scope of Sub Section 2 of Arms Act.

Here is the link from Vakil No.1

http://www.vakilno1.com/bareacts/Armsac ... r2/S3.html
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Post by sat » Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:52 pm

sujay & Mack The Knife,

thank you,

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Post by cyrixoutside » Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:10 pm

hi,

does anyone know of an actual case where a person has gotten a 4th weapon on a license.

i think this is one of those rules that simply exits on paper only.

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Post by Sujay » Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:26 pm

cyrixoutside wrote:hi,

does anyone know of an actual case where a person has gotten a 4th weapon on a license.

i think this is one of those rules that simply exits on paper only.

rajat

Who needs more than one 0.22 rifle when we are allowed to possess only about 25 0.22 LR rounds :?: :?: :?:

Let the rule rest in paper :wink: :wink:
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Post by Sujay » Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:31 pm

sat wrote:sujay & Mack The Knife,

thank you,

Sat
Welcome Sat :)

Since now you would surely be making further enquiries, please do post
what actually you come across and views of the authorities .

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Post by sat » Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:12 pm

I do know of a few people who have a 22lr as a fourth on their licence.

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Post by piyushpdsingh » Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:30 am

Many of my father's friends have 4 arms licenses for years and nobody has ever questioned them and one of them is a retiered armyman,it helps that in my place offices are not computrised so it is diffcult to find out how many licences a person owns.
As for ammunition many have it as Unlimited written on there license. It all depneds on your contacts and ststus.
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Post by Kshatriya » Sun Jul 16, 2006 4:24 pm

As I gather the act says 3 firearms.
Does it have to be a pistol/revolver,a rifle & a shotgun or any other permutation is also permissible ?
I'd appreciate if u guys could sort this one out.
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25 .22 rounds

Post by dev » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:47 pm

Hi sujay,

I had the same problem till some years ago I gathered courage and faced the acp licensing. I think the delhi police was in a 'don't bash everyone on the head as they walk in mode' and over tea and biscuits she agreed to increase my license to 500/250. All I had to do was show her that I belonged to a rifle club, I belonged to one for a while.

So ever since I have had the abilty to buy five packs of ammo at a go. But since they go stale I noramlly buy just one or two at a go.

So try meeting your ACP licensing and you may be pleasantly surprised.

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Post by sat » Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:40 pm

Does it have to be a pistol/revolver,a rifle & a shotgun or any other permutation is also permissible
A friend of mine who takes part in ISSF pistol matches told the officials concerned that he needed 3 different pistol for the ISSF pistol events.

First question was why cant all the events be shot by one pistol :lol: . He was prepared for such a question & showed photographs or a Gehmann catalogue of different pistol & the ISSF rules. He got his 3 handguns, .32 & 22lr on his licence without a problem.

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Number of Weapons that a Civilian can Keep?

Post by Yasho » Wed Feb 14, 2007 5:46 pm

How many licensed weapons can an individual keep in India?

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