Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019

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Statements (20)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Arms_Act,_1959
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2019
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:extendsTo whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir
gptkbp:gazetteNotificationDate 13 December 2019
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019
gptkbp:increasesPunishmentForIllegalPossession yes
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Amit_Shah
gptkbp:limitsNumberOfFirearms 2 per person
gptkbp:passedByLokSabhaOn 9 December 2019
gptkbp:passedByRajyaSabhaOn 10 December 2019
gptkbp:prescribesPenaltyForOrganizedCrime imprisonment for life or death penalty
gptkbp:prescribesPenaltyForUseOfFirearmsInCelebratoryGunfire imprisonment up to 2 years or fine or both
gptkbp:prohibits manufacture, sale, use, transfer, conversion, testing or proofing of firearms without license
gptkbp:purpose regulation of arms and ammunition
gptkbp:receivedPresidentialAssentOn 13 December 2019
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arms_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6