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Possession of a third firearm by a member of a rifle association or rifle club is illegal; Delhi High Court refuses relief to a senior advocate having three firearms

Legislature has deliberately used the words “acquire”, “possess” and “use” in the same Section 3(3) of the Arms Act having different connotations, to be construed in a manner to give effect to each word to further the purpose of the legislation i.e., to reduce the number of firearms that could be possessed by an individual.

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

“Courts must be permitted to consider the State’s interest in preventing gun violence” Read SCOTUS Dissent on New York Gun Law being declared unconstitutional for violating 2nd Amendment

“Question of firearm regulation presents a complex problem—one that should be solved by legislatures rather than courts”.

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SCOTUS| New York’s “proper cause” requisite to possess concealed firearms, declared unconstitutional for preventing law-abiding citizens from exercising their Second Amendment right

Supreme Court of The United States: In a crucial decision, the SCOTUS while deliberating upon New York’s “proper cause” requirement to possess

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Amendments in Arms Act, 1959 and Arms Rules, 2016 notified; Increase in number of Firearms and Ammunition allowed for Shooters

Shooting is an important Olympic sport in India. The Indian shooters have excelled in international competitions. Keeping this in mind, the Ministry

Case Briefs High Courts

Verbal order compelling contestants to deposit firearms during Municipal Election can be given only after objective scrutiny by competent authority

Allahabad High Court: The grievance of the petitioner in a recent case before the High Court was that they were given verbal