No person shall--
(a) acquire, have in his possession or carry; or
(b) 1[use, manufacture] sell, transfer, convert, repair, test or prove; or
(c) expose or offer for sale or transfer or have in his possession for sale, transfer, conversion, repair, test or proof,
any prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition unless he has been specially authorised by the Central Government in this behalf.
(a) acquire, have in his possession or carry; or
(b) 1[use, manufacture] sell, transfer, convert, repair, test or prove; or
(c) expose or offer for sale or transfer or have in his possession for sale, transfer, conversion, repair, test or proof,
any prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition unless he has been specially authorised by the Central Government in this behalf.
Source footnotes
1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1988, s. 4, for "manufacture" (w.e.f. 27-5-1988).आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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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 8 · Prohibition of sale or transfer of firearms not bearing identification marks.Section 9 · Prohibition of acquisition or possession by, or of sale or transfer to, young persons and certain other persons of firearms, etc.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 15 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.