Lok Sabha Question No. 1459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-20
Subject: Arms Licences
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pratima Bhoumik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1459

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020/BHADRAPADA 29, 1942 (SAKA)

ARMS LICENCES

1459. Ms. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  data  regarding  Arms  Licenses  issued  or renewed during the last three years with All India Permission;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State and UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether  the Government has any details regarding those who are accused in criminal cases and still holding an All India Arms License;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, whether it is planning to prepare the same;

(e) whether the Government is planning for centralized issue of Arms Licence (All India), if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(f) whether  the Government has the details of Arms License which are cancelled during the said period and if so, the details thereof, State and UT-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (b):  Yes Sir, the data of Arms Licenses issued and renewed during the last three  years  with  All  India  Permission  is  available  at  Annexure-A  and  Annexure-B

respectively.

## L.S.US.Q. 1459 FOR 20.09.2020

(c) to (d): Arms Licences are granted, renewed and cancelled in accordance with the  relevant  provisions  of  the  Arms  Act,  1959  and  the  Arms  Rules,  2016.  The licence is liable to be cancelled in case of violation of provisions related to arms licensing.

(e)  Arms Licences with all India validity for restricted category of arms are issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs and for the permissible category of arms are issued by the State Governments/Union Territories.

(f) The data of the Arms Licences cancelled during the last three years is available at Annexure-C.

## ANNEXURE - A

## L.S.US.Q. 1459 FOR 20.09.2020

## Number of Licences issued with All India Permission from 01/01/2018 to 15/09/2020

| Sr. No.   | Name of the State / Union Territory   |   Count |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|---------|
| 1.        | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS           |       1 |
| 2.        | ANDHRA PRADESH                        |      70 |
| 3.        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                     |     138 |
| 4.        | ASSAM                                 |      62 |
| 5.        | BIHAR                                 |      68 |
| 6.        | CHANDIGARH                            |      29 |
| 7.        | CHHATTISGARH                          |      33 |
| 8.        | DELHI                                 |     207 |
| 9.        | GOA                                   |      12 |
| 10.       | GUJARAT                               |      98 |
| 11.       | HARYANA                               |     208 |
| 12.       | HIMACHAL PRADESH                      |     623 |
| 13.       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                     |   17905 |
| 14.       | JHARKHAND                             |      38 |
| 15.       | KARNATAKA                             |      36 |
| 16.       | KERALA                                |      33 |
| 17.       | MADHYA PRADESH                        |     666 |
| 18.       | MAHARASHTRA                           |     146 |
| 19.       | MANIPUR                               |      87 |
| 20.       | MEGHALAYA                             |       6 |
| 21.       | MIZORAM                               |     154 |
| 22.       | NAGALAND                              |     218 |
| 23.       | ODISHA                                |      27 |
| 24.       | PUDUCHERRY                            |       1 |
| 25.       | PUNJAB                                |     314 |
| 26.       | RAJASTHAN                             |     228 |
| 27.       | SIKKIM                                |       4 |
| 28.       | TAMIL NADU                            |      82 |
| 29.       | TELANGANA                             |      56 |
| 30.       | TRIPURA                               |       4 |
| 31.       | UTTAR PRADESH                         |     952 |
| 32.       | UTTARAKHAND                           |     145 |
| 33.       | WEST BENGAL                           |     153 |
|           | TOTAL                                 |   22804 |

## L.S.US.Q. 1459 FOR 20.09.2020

## Number of Arms licence renewed with All India Permission from 01/01/2018 to 15/09/2020

| Sr. No.   | Name of the State / Union Territory   |   Count |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|---------|
| 1         | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS           |      38 |
| 2         | ANDHRA PRADESH                        |     261 |
| 3         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                     |     458 |
| 4         | ASSAM                                 |     443 |
| 5         | BIHAR                                 |    4869 |
| 6         | CHANDIGARH                            |    1105 |
| 7         | CHHATTISGARH                          |     952 |
| 8         | DAMAN AND DIU                         |      21 |
| 9         | DELHI                                 |    2773 |
| 10        | GOA                                   |     140 |
| 11        | GUJARAT                               |    1892 |
| 12        | HARYANA                               |   12230 |
| 13        | HIMACHAL PRADESH                      |    2888 |
| 14        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                     |   14172 |
| 15        | JHARKHAND                             |     336 |
| 16        | KARNATAKA                             |     192 |
| 17        | KERALA                                |     291 |
| 18        | LADAKH                                |       1 |
| 19        | MADHYA PRADESH                        |    4396 |
| 20        | MAHARASHTRA                           |    3801 |
| 21        | MANIPUR                               |     987 |
| 22        | MEGHALAYA                             |     232 |
| 23        | MIZORAM                               |     856 |
| 24        | NAGALAND                              |    7075 |
| 25        | ODISHA                                |     662 |
| 26        | PUDUCHERRY                            |      25 |
| 27        | PUNJAB                                |    2818 |
| 28        | RAJASTHAN                             |    7085 |
| 29        | SIKKIM                                |     216 |
| 30        | TAMIL NADU                            |     481 |
| 31        | TELANGANA                             |     115 |
| 32        | TRIPURA                               |      45 |
| 33        | UTTAR PRADESH                         |   19238 |
| 34        | UTTARAKHAND                           |    1175 |
| 35        | WEST BENGAL                           |    2131 |
|           | TOTAL                                 |   94400 |

## ANNEXURE - C

## L.S.US.Q. 1459 FOR 20.09.2020

## Number of Arms Licences cancelled from 01/01/2018 to 15/09/2020

| Sr. No.   | Name of the State / Union Territory   |   Count |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|---------|
| 1         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                     |       1 |
| 2         | ASSAM                                 |      18 |
| 3         | BIHAR                                 |      63 |
| 4         | CHANDIGARH                            |       1 |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH                          |      18 |
| 6         | GUJARAT                               |      80 |
| 7         | HARYANA                               |       5 |
| 8         | HIMACHAL PRADESH                      |       3 |
| 9         | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                     |       3 |
| 10        | JHARKHAND                             |       4 |
| 11        | KERALA                                |       3 |
| 12        | MADHYA PRADESH                        |      18 |
| 13        | MAHARASHTRA                           |       3 |
| 14        | MANIPUR                               |      57 |
| 15        | MEGHALAYA                             |      31 |
| 16        | NAGALAND                              |       2 |
| 17        | ODISHA                                |      14 |
| 18        | PUNJAB                                |       3 |
| 19        | RAJASTHAN                             |      68 |
| 20        | SIKKIM                                |       1 |
| 21        | TAMIL NADU                            |      61 |
| 22        | UTTAR PRADESH                         |    1911 |
| 23        | UTTARAKHAND                           |      19 |
| 24        | WEST BENGAL                           |      48 |
|           | TOTAL                                 |    2435 |

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