Skyman you really should go through the Arms Act & Arms Rules - at least once. It's short enough and useful enough to be very worthwhile for you. Till the time you can get a copy in your hand try -
http://www.abhijeetsingh.com/arms/india/laws/
Also see the following:
From the
Arms Act 1959
2. (1) (c) "arms" means articles of any description designed or adapted as weapons for offence or defence, and includes firearms, sharp edged and other deadly weapons, and parts of, and machinery for manufacturing, arms, but does not include articles designed solely for domestic or agricultural uses such as a lathi or an ordinary walking stick and weapons incapable of being used otherwise than as toys or of being converted into serviceable weapons;
4. Licence for acquisition and possession of arms of specified description in certain cases
If the Central Government is of opinion that having regard to the circumstances prevailing in any area it is necessary or expedient in the public interest that the acquisition, possession or carrying of arms other than firearms should also be regulated, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that this section shall apply to the area specified in the notification, and thereupon no person shall acquire, have in his possession or carry in that area arms of such class or description as may be specified in that notification unless he holds in this behalf a licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made there under.
20. Arrest of persons conveying arms, etc., under suspicious circumstances
Where any person is found carrying or conveying any arms or ammunition whether covered by a licence or not, in such manner or under such circumstances as to afford just grounds of suspicion that the same are or is being carried by him with intent to use them, or that the same may be used, for any unlawful purpose, any magistrate, any police officer or any other public servant or any person employed or working upon a railway, aircraft, vessel, vehicle or any other means of conveyance, may arrest him without warrant and seize from him such arms or ammunition.
Also read Sections 22., 24, & 27.
From the
Arms Rules 1962
18. Application of Sec. 4 of the Act
In any area specified in the notification issued by the Central Government under Sec. 4, licenses for acquisition, possession or carrying in that area of arms of such class or description as may be specified in that notification may also be granted or renewed as provided in Sch, II, subject to such conditions as are specified in that schedule and in the license.
19. Arms other than fire arms
Unless the Central or State Government by notification in the Official Gazette so directs, no license shall be required for the manufacturer, sale, possession for sale or test, of arms of category V except in the areas notified under Sec. 4.
From
SCHEDULE -I of the Arms Rules 1962
Category V.
Arms other than fire-arms: Sharp-edged and deadly weapons, namely: swords (including sword-stick), daggers, bayonets, spears (including lances and javelins); battle-axes, knives (including kirpans a Khukries and other such weapons with blades longer than 9" or wider than 2" other than those designed for domestic, agricultural, scientific or industrial purpose, steel baton; "Zipo" and other such weapons called "life preserves"; machinery for making arms other than category II; and any other arms which the Central Government may notify under Sec. 4.
As per
SCHEDULE -II of the Arms Rules 1962 the competent Licensing Authority for Category V Arms is:
For purpose of "Acquisition/ possession/ carrying and use for protection/ sport/target/ practice/display" -
District/ State - Distt. Magistrate
Whole of India - State Government
Renewing authority - Distt. Magistrate.
To get a copy of the above - go to your nearest Govt./ legal bookseller and get a copy of the
"Arms Act 1959 & Arms Rules 1962 (BARE ACT". Should cost you no more than INR 200/-.
Cheers!
Abhijeet
