License for ceremonial sword

[agd]

Is it required to obtain any license for supplying Ceremonial Swords to the different government departments? If yes, with whom should we register to obtain license?

[Shivaji.Dasgupta]

ceremonial swords are not sharp and only has a symbolic use rather an active weapon role. till its not sharp its not classified as a weapon. it can termed as replica or show/display item or whatever you want to call it.
to the best of my knowledge no license is required for a replica or display item.

[pistolero]

So, if you setup shop to make Un-Sharpened Swords/Knives and display cold steel blades. No License required?

Like the deal wood test, is there a sharpness test to ascertain a manufactured blade is sharp or not?

A Blunt Sword can do a heck lot of damage, so im just trying to clarify is there a sharpness test, which qualifies a weapon as sharp or blunt and thus not requiring license to manufacture or possess.

[Shivaji.Dasgupta]

Not anything I have ever heard. Its an uncontrolled system as of now. Any Sharp blade Above a fixed length will be considered as weapon category. Many Road side shops in Rajasthan e.g. Udaipur, pushkar, Ajmer. Jodhpur used to sale this sort of non sharpened weapons. Once I was buying a Axe head (the typical half moon shaped one ) and I had a detailed conversation with the fellow. he said that they are not selling it as a weapon but as a display or replica item. To make a difference the blades are non sharpened and not high quality heat treated.
Last year I brought a straight sword from My home town @ Rs. 250. it has a Almost 3 Ft. Long blade and 11 Inch handle. Non Sharpened and HT quality was not good at all. I redo the HT with my local Blacksmith and Sharpening done at a shop doing all sort of Sharpening Jobs for Domestic and Commercial tools. Now Its perfect to Use. Cost me in total Rs. 425.
As far as I know the licensing process for selling sharp weapons are go same as fire arms. may be a little variation from state to state.

[pistolero]

Will request our legal guru's to chime in.

Would really like to understand the legal perspective of what is permissible and what is not


Regards,
-P

[mundaire]

Read section 4 of the Arms Act 1959, with Rule No. 4 of Arms Rules 2016 along with Schedule I (Category V) of said Arms Rules.

[Wootz]

Until your state govt tells you to have one, Don’t need one.