Without the endorsement of such firearms in the prescribed licence of the owner, no ammunition shall be sold for their use. However, appropriate licence as prescribed would be required for use or to carry or transport such small arms. Through these amendments, it has also been clarified that no licence is required for Indian citizens for acquisitions, possession of small arms falling under the category of curio.
22 LR rifle/pistol 5000 instead of 1000, for other types of pistol/revolver 2000 instead of 600 and for shotgun calibres 5000 instead 500 can be purchased by the shooters.Īpart from this, the Ministry of Home Affairs has also made other necessary amendments in the Arms Rules, 2016 by amending the Arms Act, 1959, vide the Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019. Similarly, by amending the provision under Rule 40 of the Arms Rules, 2016 the quantity of ammunition that can be purchased by the shooters during the year for the practice has also been increased considerably. Apart from the above exemptions, the shooters are also entitled to possess two firearms as citizens under provisions of the Arms Act, 1959. This provision shall facilitate shooters in practising with various types of firearms. Junior target shooters or aspiring shooters are now allowed to possess two weapons (previously one) of any category in which the person is a junior target shooter/aspiring shooter. If a shooter is renowned in one event, he can keep maximum eight (previously four), if a shooter is renowned in two events he can keep maximum ten (previously seven) and if a shooter is renowned in more than two events, he can keep maximum twelve (previously seven) firearms under exempted category.
As per the new rules, international medalists and renowned shooters are allowed to keep additional weapons up to a total of twelve under the exempted category, which earlier was seven.
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