Time between licence and purchase

[Sudipto]

Is there any maximum time between the issue of a licence and purchase of the weapon? I mean, if I don't buy the weapon within a particular time period after the licence is issued is it possible that the licence will lapse?

[mundaire]

The answer to both questions is yes! When your license is issued it will have a purchase period entered on it - IIRC typically 6 months. You must either purchase a gun within this time period and have it entered on the license OR you must have it (the purchase period) extended by another 6 months.... the latter course of action can be troublesome at times, especially if you have already had the purchase period extended once...

Many people simply purchase a cheap gun to "hold on to" the license while they carry out their search for a gun of their choice - at which time they sell the gun back to the dealer from whom they bought the gun (less a pre-agreed fee for the dealer).

HTH

Cheers!
Abhijeet

[Sudipto]

Thanks Abhijeet for the prompt reply.

[Mack The Knife]

Abhijeet,

I don't know about the rest of India but in Bangalore the purchase period has been reduced from six to three months.

Mack The Knife

[sa_ali]

Hi
i need to check on my license, even in delhi i think its now 3 months.I am due for renewal, when i go i can check that out.

Ali