Another change from 2019 was to further reduce the number of licensed firearms a person can own. He also proposed tough penalties for possession of illegal firearms, as well as for those who engage in reckless shootings that may endanger the lives of others. Such acts are punishable by imprisonment for two years or a fine of Rs 1 lakh, or both. The bill also provided for life imprisonment for the manufacture of illegal firearms. However, there is concern about the ease of access to the supply of illegal firearms. Figures from the Office of National Statistics show that at the end of March 2015, there were a total of 7,866 crimes involving firearms, a 2% increase over the previous year and the first increase in nearly 10 years. Of a total of 7866, 19 were fatal injuries, 10 fewer than the previous year and the lowest since records began in 1969. Although political leaders defend this, it is forbidden by law to call it an “act of self-defense,” carrying weapons or any type of weapon for processions. Considering all the above points, India has a strict gun law when it comes to issuing gun licenses, but India still has the 2nd highest number of gun deaths, which shows that the gun law has not been able to hinder the masses in India, This is solely due to the easy availability of illegal weapons, which are smuggled into India in many different ways. #tags: Guns in India, Guns in the United States, Firearms in the United Kingdom, Firearms in India With the British uprising in India in the mid-1800s, incidents such as low wages, racial insensitivity, poor retirement conditions, growing cultural indifference, etc.

on the part of British officers contributed to discontent among Indian soldiers. The Sepoy mutiny of 1857 was the result of “greased cartridges” that had a catalytic effect on the religious feelings of Hindu and Muslim soldiers. The British feared immensely that such repeated rebellions would lead in the future to the end of India`s British colonial period forever. Although the rebellion failed, the illegal and unauthorized use of British weapons such as rifles, rifles, etc. by Indian soldiers led to the introduction of the Arms Act of 1878. The Act, passed during the tenure of the viceroy of the day, Lord Lytton, guaranteed that no Indian could possess a weapon of any kind unless the crown was satisfied that he was a loyal subject of the crown. The position of the Weapons Act remained unchallenged until 12 years after India`s independence, when the Arms Act of 1959 was passed. In India, the Firearms Act is governed by India`s Weapons Act 1959, which prescribes the relevant guidelines for the possession of firearms. The purpose of this law is only to reduce the threat of illegal possession of weapons, which could potentially constitute a threat of violence that may result from their possession. This article looks at the laws that govern gun laws in the country, when an Indian civilian can request a gun, and how different the laws are in India compared to other major countries. In India, there are approximately 3.22[6] gun murders per 100,000 population each year.

About 90% of them are committed with illegal weapons. [7] As a result of this revolt, the British were shaken and feared that similar rebellions in the future would eventually lead to the end of India`s British colonial period forever. Although the rebellion failed, it led to the illegal and unauthorized use of weapons such as rifles, rifles, etc., which led to the introduction of the Weapons Act of 1878. This new law ensures that no Indian can own a firearm unless the Crown is satisfied of his loyalty to the Crown. This law only ended after 12 years of independence in 1959. The Orlando gunman (Omar Mateen) had legally acquired the assault rifle with which he carried out the massacre. The US state of Florida allows its citizens to possess hidden weapons after successfully completing 28-hour weapons training. Gunman Omar Mateen had a valid license to possess the weapon, proving that he had successfully participated in the training. Thus, when laws and restrictions are compared between India and the United States, India has much stricter laws and restrictions on legally obtaining a firearm, so gun ownership is rare in India. In 2016, there were 3,369,444 firearms licenses in India with 9,700,000 registered firearms.

According to the Small Arms Survey, there are 61,401,000 illegal firearms in India.