Indian gun laws for antique firearms?

[lebel]

Is there some provision in the Indian gun laws for antique firearms? In Canada it’s anything made before 1898 chambered in an obsolete calibre.These antiques require no licence at all for possession/carry or sale. Most responsible people at least make sure that the buyer is 18+ but not legally required. Examples would be the Webley Mark I through V in .455, Martini-Henry, Remington rolling block and any flint-lock even reproductions.

Lebel

[goodboy_mentor]

Unfortunately in India we have a draconian law called Arms Act 1959, according to it, no matter how old a firearm is, you need a license for it. Even if you have a 500 year old musket that can fire a projectile, it would require a license. Our forefathers before 1857 could keep those muskets without license, but even today we cannot keep those same muskets without license, even though we live in a "free and democratic" country.

Arms Act 1959:

Section 45. Act not to apply in certain cases.

(c) any weapon of an obsolete pattern or of antiquarian value or in disrepair which is not capable of being used as a Firearm either or without repair;

(d) the acquisition, possession or carrying by a person of minor parts of arms or ammunition which are not intended to be used with complementary parts acquired or possessed by that or any other person.

[lebel]

Unfortunately in India we have a draconian law called Arms Act 1959, according to it, no matter how old a firearm is, you need a license for it. Even if you have a 500 year old musket that can fire a projectile, it would require a license. Our forefathers before 1857 could keep those muskets without license, but even today we cannot keep those same muskets without license, even though we live in a "free and democratic" country.

Arms Act 1959:

Section 45. Act not to apply in certain cases.

(c) any weapon of an obsolete pattern or of antiquarian value or in disrepair which is not capable of being used as a Firearm either or without repair;

(d) the acquisition, possession or carrying by a person of minor parts of arms or ammunition which are not intended to be used with complementary parts acquired or possessed by that or any other person.

change is needed

[goodboy_mentor]

Change is certainly needed to get rid of insane laws. Educate! Organize! Agitate! Liberate! Our voice should reach the ears of as many M.P.s as possible.

[shadowsabhi]

hi lebel in chennai mr pandian owns antique fire arms and i saw hi interview in hindu . he says that when a antique gun is regestered as an antique it dosent need a license and he owns nearly 7 to 8 antique guns