dear friends, pls guide me on following issues pointwise
1. is it legal (under any conditions or circumstances) to possess an enfield .303 rifle by an ARMY OFFICER , which was captured from enemy in 1947 war ?
2. is a legal to gift or present the said weapon to any institution.
3. is it legal to transport it across india from one state to another by train ?
your replies will go a big way in sorting out a serious issue. thanx
-- Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:42 am --
its urgent for me . pls respond
possessing enfield rifle legal or not
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ak76mishra
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winnie_the_pooh
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Re: possessing enfield rifle legal or not
As long as he has an All India license for the rifle in question,he can do 1&3.Re gifting it,if it is an army mess,he might be able to after getting it rendered unserviceable.
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ak76mishra
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Re: possessing enfield rifle legal or not
@winnie the pooh............thanx for your able guidance sir. any more views ( by law ) are welcome.