Every person wants to protect himself. Many people want to keep a gun or revolver for their safety. But many people do not know how to get a license for a gun or revolver. Today we will tell you which guns you can keep in your house and how to get its license.
Arms Act
Let us tell you that there is an Arms Act for keeping weapons in India. Under the Arms Act, 1959, any needy person can buy a weapon for self-defense by taking a license from the district administration. However, there are some rules for this, the first rule of which is that to obtain a license, the age of any Indian citizen should be 21 years or more.
You will get only that weapon for which you have license
Anyone in India needs a license to keep a weapon. To get a license, you have to submit an application. The process for which is online in the states. You can also submit the application offline. When you apply for a weapon license, you have to mention in it which weapon you are buying.
You are given only that weapon and you are allowed to keep that only. Like pistol, revolver or double barrel and rifle. Only those weapons can be taken which are permitted. Weapons like 38 bore 9 mm and 303 cannot be taken.
Who can get a gun license?
Getting a weapon license in India is a very difficult task. For this, some rules and regulations have been set by the government. Under the Arms Act 1959 of India, anyone can get a license from the administration for self-defense. After this he can buy a weapon. To get a license, your age should be above 21 years.
You should be a citizen of India. There should be no serious criminal case against you. You should be physically and mentally fit. And you should not have any kind of government liability. After fulfilling all these qualifications, you have to give the reason as to how there is a threat to life. Then you are issued a license.
Can we keep AK 47
Let us tell you that the government gives a gun license to any person for self-defense. But there are many weapons that can only be used by the security forces. The license for weapons like AK 47 and cannons including explosive materials is not given to any common man. Keeping such a weapon without a license is a legal offense, for which there is a provision of punishment.
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