(1) The Indian Arms Act, 1878 (11 of 1878), is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Indian Arms Act, 1878 (11 of 1878), and without prejudice to the provisions of sections 6 and 24 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), every licence granted or renewed under the first-mentioned Act and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, unless sooner revoked, continue in force after such commencement for the unexpired portion of the period for which it has been granted or renewed.
(2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Indian Arms Act, 1878 (11 of 1878), and without prejudice to the provisions of sections 6 and 24 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), every licence granted or renewed under the first-mentioned Act and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, unless sooner revoked, continue in force after such commencement for the unexpired portion of the period for which it has been granted or renewed.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions and interpretation.Section 3 · Licence for acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition.Section 4 · Licence for acquisition and possession of arms of specified description in certain cases.Section 5 · Licence for manufacture, sale, etc., of arms and ammunition.Section 6 · Licence for the shortening of guns or conversion of imitation firearms into firearms.Section 7 · Prohibition of acquisition or possession, or of manufacture or sale of prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition.Section 8 · Prohibition of sale or transfer of firearms not bearing identification marks.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 15 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.