Indian Arms Act, 1878

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:action
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:British_India
gptkbp:category Colonial law
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1878
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:British_colonial_government
gptkbp:excludes British Europeans in India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indian Arms Act, 1878
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Indian_Rebellion_of_1857
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:penalty imprisonment and fine for violation
gptkbp:prohibits Indians from possessing arms
gptkbp:purpose regulate manufacture, sale, possession, and carrying of arms
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Arms_Act,_1959
gptkbp:requires license for possession of arms
gptkbp:status repealed
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arms_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6