Firearm Licensing Authorities are asking for NSC deposits
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 07 April 2011
This query is : Open
Opinion of learned experts of forum is needed. It has been experienced by a number of firearm license applicants, especially in states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal that the licensing authorities are verbally asking to purchase National Savings Certificates worth Rs. 50,000 per firearm endorsement on license. Apart from NSC, they also ask for amount towards red cross etc. If one does not comply, then practically it becomes next to impossible to obtain firearm license, since licensing authorities have practically unlimited discretionary powers under Arms Act 1959 to deny, delay or cause various kinds of hardships. It appears they are exploiting the need of self defense of people and kind of blackmailing and forcing them to comply. In my opinion, at least they are trying to circumvent Indian Arms Act 1959
CHAPTER III - PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENCES,
14. Refusal of licences
(2) The licensing authority shall not refuse to grant any licence to any person merely on the ground that such person does not own or possess sufficient property.
Are they trying to cleverly bypass this clause by asking to deposit money(movable property) after the grant of license? What is practical solution to this problem, since nowhere their "demand" is in writing?
