New Delhi: Transfer and sale of imported firearms have been made easy with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) partly relinquishing its powers in this regard.
Govt eases rules for sale of imported firearms
An owner can transfer and sell the firearm after 10 years of import without prior DGFT's permission, according to the changes in the Foreign Trade Policy, announced today.
A permission from the local police licensing authorities or district magistrates will suffice.
For a senior citizen, the procedure for sale and transfer has been further eased. Upon attaining the age of 60 years, he or she can transfer or sell the imported firearm even if the possession of the same has been for less than 10 years.
Govt eases rules for sale of imported firearms
However, those who relinquish these weapons would not be allowed to import any more firearm during their lifetime, the policy said. " Such importers will be debarred from acquiring any additional weapon in India during their ifetime," it said.
Even for shooters, sale/transfer of imported weapons would not require approval from DGFT.
DGFT is an arm of the Commerce Ministry which deals with export and import related matters.
Source : zeenews.india.com