Indians For Guns

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.

sat

Sat,

That is correct.

Will forward the notification that Sujay sent me.















If you give me the Daystate.

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.

Mack The Knife

Mack The Knife Bana wrote:Sat,

If you give me the Daystate.

Now that you have it ;how does it group ? You can put it to good use in the assignment at the convent ( or is it over ??)

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

sujay & Mack The Knife,

thank you,

Sat

daystate.... hmmm

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

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

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 .

Thanks

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

Sat

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.

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.
Thx.

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.

Regards,

Dev

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 . 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.

sat

How many licensed weapons can an individual keep in India?