Re: What is a Curio?
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 4:39 pm
Keep in mind, if you have them classified as "curios" you cannot carry them, use them or buy and/ or keep ammunition for them. They can only be retained as collectors pieces
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Keep in mind, if you have them classified as "curios" you cannot carry them, use them or buy and/ or keep ammunition for them. They can only be retained as collectors pieces
Abhijeet, on the note of classifying the curios, is there a requirement to have them declared to the authorities? If so, then the rule changes do not seem to specify any method of doing so.
Its the new amendment on the arms act of 2016, You can read all the changes here
*Please see the detailed notification here: The Arms (Amendment) Rules, 2020Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Arms Rules, 2016, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Arms (Amendment) Rules, 2020.
Extract from the notification:
“2. In the Arms Rules, 2016, –
(i) in rule 2, in sub-rule (3), for the words and figures “firearms manufactured before 1899”, the words “firearm which has been in existence for not less than one hundred years;” shall be substituted;
(ii) in rule 10, after sub-rule(5), following sub-rules shall be inserted, namely:-
(a) “(6) Small arms falling under the category of curio shall be kept securely and out of reach of other persons by the owner. Such small arms shall not be used, carried or transported without the prescribed licence.”
(b) “(7) No licence is required for Indian citizens for acquisition, possession of small arms falling under the category of curio. However, appropriate licence as prescribed would be required for use or to carry or transport such small arms. Without the endorsement of such firearms in the prescribed licence of the owner, no ammunition shall be sold for their use.”
(iii) in rule 15, in sub-rule (4), for the proviso “Provided further that separate licence books shall be generated in case of each licence in Form II, Form III and Form IV and in case of a licence in Form III, separately for restricted and permissible categories of arms and ammunition specified in Schedule I, with an overall ceiling of three firearms under a single UIN”, the proviso “Provided further that separate licence either in book form or in electronic form shall be generated in case of each licence in Form II, Form III, Form IIIA and Form IV and in case of a licence in Form III, separately for restricted and permissible categories of arms and ammunition specified in Schedule I, with an overall ceiling of two firearms under a single UIN” shall be substituted.
(iv) in rule 18, for the words “overall limit of three firearms”, the words “overall limit of two firearms” shall be substituted;
(v) in rule 25, –
(a) in sub-rule (1)(b) –
(i) in the proviso, for the words “police report.” the words “police report:” shall be substituted;
(ii) after the first proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
“Provided further that while granting arms licence on inheritance or heirloom basis, the limit of two firearms shall not be exceeded.” ;
(b) in sub-rule (3), under Explanation, for the word “includes”, the words “includes father, mother,” shall be substituted.”
Thank Abhijeet... Was just kidding...but I did come across a shotgun which is more than 50 years old...belongs to a friend of mine...The " Sikander" SBBL as I mentioned somewhere. The gun is in pretty bad shape...so was wondering if I can take it to a gun smith for restoration without a license ...as the license expired around 25 years ago. Usually no gunsmith touches an unlicensed weapon. So was wondering if it is now legal to get it restored under the curio provision . The shotgun had not seen the light of day for around 25 years.
The rule you're referring to, i.e. Rule 2 (Definitions) sub-section 3 pertains to the definition of antique firearms. Curios are defined in Rule 2, sub-section 17. So, antique firearms as per the 2020 ammendments are no longer those that were made prior to 1899 and will now be any firearm that is over a 100 years old. The new ammendment doesn't alter the definition of curios though so their cut-off limit remains 50 years.miroflex wrote: ↑Wed Aug 12, 2020 7:35 pmI am puzzled by various members referring to a 50 year cut-off period for a firearm to qualify as a curio whereas I have found a period of 100 years in all that I have read in and about the Arms (Amendment) Rules 2020. Could someone please clarify what is the prescribed cut-off period in India?
https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/202 ... .%E2%80%9D
No problem. The fact that dealer's aren't aware of the rule change isn't surprising. It takes several years and several prospects asking the same questions before the knowledge takes hold. Also, the babus and police are usually even far behind. They are still treating 45 cal weapons as restricted firearms in Maharashtra even though it's been permissible for several years now. You can show them the concerned documents for want of turning every possible stone, though -> http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/216103.pdf. Also, consider keeping a copy of the Arms Rule 2016. It lists "curios," "antiques," and "deactivated firearms" as seperate legal entities.miroflex wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 8:39 amThanks for clarifying the different sub-sections of Rule 2 defining antique firearms and curios.
Dealers in UP are not aware of the latest Rules and tell me that weapons have to be deactivated to allow them to be kept as curios.
Deactivated arms were often sold by dealers in Rajasthan earlier. Have they now also started dealing in curios under the new Rules?
I would like to keep a double rifle as a curio.
najeeb_khan wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:26 amI am sorry to ask again, how many years old weapon is required to come in a category of Curio, 50 years or 100 years.
Whether my rifle can come in this category..
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