Arms Act
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What is Arms Act?
The very first instance involving the use of guns by the Indian people which caused alarm among the then individuals in power- the British, was the sepoy mutiny of 1857. This unsettling event during colonial times involved the introduction of the infamous Enfield rifle by the British for use by the Indian sepoys. In order to use the rifle, however, the sepoys had to bite off the lubricated cartridges which were greased with a mixture of pig and cow lard. This was a tactic to insult the religious sentiments of the Muslims and Hindus respectively and caused mass violence and discontent among the Indian sepoys. This gave momentum to the sepoys to unite and cause a violent uprising against the British officials.
Deliverables
Provision for licenses Obtaining an arms license is not a simple process. Indian firearm laws are among the strictest in the world, in contrast to those in the United States, where the right to bear arms is protected by the Constitution. Due to the numerous steps required to satisfy the authorities that a person is eligible to possess a firearm, obtaining a license to possess a firearm can take at least a year. A valid license issued by the Act’s provisions is required to have any firearm or ammunition, according to Section 3 of the Act. Individuals are permitted to keep no more than three firearms under the 1959 act. Within 90 days of the Act’s commencement, any excess must be deposited at the closest police station.
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