notification regarding disposal of weapons by shooters

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HI! A lot of members keep discussing abt how they will get hold of weapons from renowned shooters - I am posting the notification regarding sale of weapons for information of members:

No. V. 11026/43/2005-Arms
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
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Dated: September 29, 2005.
The Director General
Directorate General of Foreign Trade,
Ministry of Commerce & Industry,
Department of Commerce,
Udyog Bhavan,
New Delhi.
Sub: Permission to renowned shooters to dispose of obsolete/outdated weapons –
Regarding.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to your office letter No. 01/93/180/M46/AM05/PCI(B)/300
dated 18th /19th August, 2005 on the above subject and to say that the issue regarding sale of
weapons imported by renowned shooters and other has been examined in this Ministry in detail and
it has been decided as followsi)

The importers (common citizen) may be allowed to sell their imported weapons (both
PB and NPB) to a licence holder only after ten years from the date of acquisition of such weapons, or
till they attain sixty years of age, whichever is later, subject to the condition that such people will be
barred from acquiring any weapon in India during their (importers’) life time. They maybe asked to
subit a duly sworn affidavit to this effect to the licensing authority.

ii) The renowned shooters may be allowed to sell their imported weapon ( s) after five
years from the date of its/their acquisition to promising/upcoming shooters only subject to the
conditions mentioned belowa)

Before allowing disposal of weapons by the renowned shooters, the condition of the
weapons may be assessed by a 3-member committee proposed to be constituted under the
Chairmanship of the Executive Director (Teams), Sports Authority of India, with a representative
each from NRAI and the National Coach of Shooting as other members and disposal will be allowed
only on the recommendation of this committee.

b) While disposing of such weapons, it would be ensured that these are being sold to other
upcoming shooters only subject to production of certificate to this effect from the concerned State
Association. A promising shooter would be one who would have finished among the first three in the
preceding State level championships. After disposal, intimation to this effect will be given by the
renowned shooter to the NRAI, the Sports Authority of India and the Ministry of Youth
Affairs and Sports.

It is requested that necessary changes may kindly be made in the import policy accordingly.
This issues with the approval of the Home Secretary.
Yours faithfully,
(M.M. Chopra)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Copy forwarded for information to Shri S. K Sharma, Under Secretary, Ministry of Youth
Affairs & Sports, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi, with reference to his O.M No. 52-41/03-SP-III dated
3rd March, 2004.
(M.M. Chopra)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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thanks for the info shutzen