GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Home Affairs
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1461
TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2009/Agrahayana 11,
1931 (Saka)
Revamping Procedure for Grant of Arms License
1461. Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar:
Will the Minister of Home Affairs be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government is considering in consultation with State Governments, revamping the existing procedure for grant of arms licenses to prevent sale of arms licenses to criminals and terrorists;
(b) if so, the progress made in the matter so far; and
(c) the steps Government has taken/proposes to take to standardize this procedure
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(Shri Mullappally Ramachandran)
(a) to (c) : As per the existing standard procedure for issue of arms licenses, police verification of antecedents of the applicant is a pre-requisite before the grant of arms license is considered. Police verification is done to ensure that arms licenses are not granted to undesirable elements.