After undergoing all the due procedure and most importantly after the licensing authority is satisfied with the justification given in the application, the license for specific purpose is granted.
A license for a gun can be transferred by the person after his death to his legal heirs after following due procedure which is as follows:. The following procedure for variation, suspension and revocation is prescribed under Section 17 of the Arms Act, If in case the licensing authority is satisfied by the fact that the holder of the license is prohibited under this Act or under any other law, or Statute abstaining him from possessing or acquiring or carrying any arms or ammunition for the time being in force.
If the licensing authority feels that it is necessary for peace, security and public safety, it may suspend or revoke it the license. If the licensing authority confronts with the fact that the license holder hides some information or has given false or wrong information it may suspend or revoke his license. If in case any condition for giving license is contravened and breached or there was a non-compliance of the notice by the holder of a license.
The holder himself has given the application for revocation of license to the licensing authority. When the holder of the license is convicted by the court, then his license may be suspended or revoked.
Hence, the High courts, appellate courts, the central government has the power to suspend the license. The holders are supposed to submit their license to the authority as soon as it is suspended or revoked. For the renewal of arm license holder may write an application to the district magistrate in the format prescribed below:.
The government has come up with the latest Arms Rule which supersedes Arms Rules , every person who is applying for the license must undergo a prior procedure:. A person who is willing to take the license must give written notification to the nearest police station. Further, a person needs to fill the ATF form which asks for the details including business name, contact details, tax ID number and zoning description.
Then the application must be taken to the nearest law enforcement agency for the fingerprint, which may charge a fee, which differs from place to place. For fulfilling a procedure a fee is applicable and after the fulfillment of the procedure a person gets call for interview from ATF and if the AFT is satisfied then a gun dealer gets approval. These licenses are issued by the state government and renewed by the District Magistrate. Defence Service Rules empowers the defence personnels to have a gun without a license.
Besides firearms issued under their service the military officials are given the privilege to keep one personal firearm. Sirsa, Haryana. Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Patiala Singh Gun House, T. Patiala, Punjab. Gurgaon Shop No. Gurgaon, Haryana. Mohali Shop No. Mohali, Punjab. Satara , G No. Satara, Maharashtra. Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
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Women in metros are prioritized if they are experiencing a threat to their life but if it just for the purpose of safety, they are suggested to get taser guns which do not require a license.
People who work in security and guarding agencies can also get weapons but can only use them while working and are not allowed to carry them. The rules are stricter for them to get a license. If you are getting a license under the category of sports, then you need to be a full-time sportsperson and can only get guns for target shooting and other games.
Now, you can apply. The application form can be obtained from the District Superintendent of Police of the particular state, or online through the official government websites. On receiving your application, the police will perform a background check to confirm if there are any past records of criminal activity or an ongoing case against you. The police will visit the residential address given by you to confirm your living conditions and inquire amongst your neighbors about your family's attitude towards them and each other.
A few years ago, the Indian Government introduced a safety training program to prepare and train you in properly handling a gun.
Prohibited Bore weapons include pistols 9 mm and handguns of caliber. They also include semi automatic and fully automatic guns. Earlier, usually only defence personnel and family heirlooms could be issued PB category weapons but following the terror attacks of in Mumbai, the Government had to re- think about its gun ownership norms. Issuing of license of PB weapons only applies to a specific species of weapons as notified by the Government in the Official Gazette, other species still remain prohibited to civilians.
Before , the position was such that the license for possession of both of these categories could be granted by any state government personnel or any district magistrate. But after , the granting of licenses for Prohibited Bore became entirely the responsibility of the central government.
The Indian Government holds monopoly when it comes to manufacturing, sale, export and import of such arms and ammunition. The Indian Ordnance Factory headquartered in Kolkata has the responsibility of production and sale of these arms and ammunition in India. As of present day, the gun laws in India are one of the most stringent in the world. In the United States, acquiring any firearm including a gun is a constitutional right, but in India it can only be termed as a privilege.
No ordinary Indian citizen can acquire a gun without obtaining a license from the competent licensing authority.
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