possessing enfield rifle legal or not

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ak76mishra
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possessing enfield rifle legal or not

Post by ak76mishra » Fri Apr 30, 2010 2:34 am

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

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Re: possessing enfield rifle legal or not

Post by winnie_the_pooh » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:14 am

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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Re: possessing enfield rifle legal or not

Post by ak76mishra » Sat May 01, 2010 9:36 pm

@winnie the pooh............thanx for your able guidance sir. any more views ( by law ) are welcome.

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