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Exemption from depositing Arms during elections

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:18 pm
by mundaire
I have found out that the exemption from deposit of firearms during elections isn't just for NRAI members but for members of State Rifle Associations that are affiliated to the NRAI as well.

To take benefit of this exemption, the licence holder should (suitably modify and) print out the attached proforma (Exemption_from_arms_deposit.pdf), submit a copy duly filled in, along with a print out of the notification (exemption_order_deposit_of_arms_n_ammunition.pdf) plus photocopies of the Arms Licence AND State Rifle Association membership card to their respective licencing authority.

HTH

Cheers!
Abhijeet

Re: Exemption from depositing Arms during elections

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:42 am
by Olly
Thanks Abhijeet,
This will help many members overcome these restrictive practices !

Re: Exemption from depositing Arms during elections

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:12 pm
by amk
This is only if they ask you to deposit, right?

AMK

Re: Exemption from depositing Arms during elections

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:15 pm
by mundaire
amk wrote:This is only if they ask you to deposit, right?

AMK
Yep!

Re: Exemption from depositing Arms during elections

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:22 pm
by rcdoma
Great news!!! Thanks Abhijeet!

Re: Exemption from depositing Arms during elections

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:36 pm
by sudhaiob
hello everybody
sad to say because of the strike by lawyers in TN, i could not put up a writ in the madras high court quoting the allahabad HC verdict. needless to say it is bye bye for my weapons till the elections are over. hopefully we should be able to overcome this before the next election.
regs
sudhaiob

Re: Exemption from depositing Arms during elections

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:31 pm
by Ticky
Hi Everybody!
1> Does anybody here know if the Karnataka State Rifle Association is affiliated to the NRAI?
2> If a temp annual membership enough a criteria for exemption from deposit of firearms during elections?
3> Would also like to know if one could take benefit of this exemption even before purchasing a fire arm.
4> Is the exemption going to be endorsed on the Arms Licence? Please advise.

Re: Exemption from depositing Arms during elections

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:25 pm
by Ticky
Ticky wrote:Hi Everybody!
1> Does anybody here know if the Karnataka State Rifle Association is affiliated to the NRAI?
2> If a temp annual membership enough a criteria for exemption from deposit of firearms during elections?
3> Would also like to know if one could take benefit of this exemption even before purchasing a fire arm.
4> Is the exemption going to be endorsed on the Arms Licence? Please advise.
Somebody please help me with this as my first annual KSRA membership is going to expire this November end and as of now KSRA is closed for renovation and is'nt going to open before January 2010. Or does this apply only to permanent members of KSRA (i.e. if KSRA is affiliated to the NRAI)? Advise regarding this would be much appreciated.

Re: Exemption from depositing Arms during elections

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:02 pm
by mundaire
KSRA is indeed affiliated to the NRAI, and this exemption would apply to annual as well as life members.

Cheers!
Abhijeet

Re: Exemption from depositing Arms during elections

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:52 am
by striker
Friends
on my Travelling down south to my native , there i heard that a policeman siezed a diana airgun to police custudy saying the election reason .his airgun was was caught when he was roaming in the field for pest control in the outskirts of city .
"He is issued a receipt for deposit of airgun" and adviced to receive the gun after Election .
how is this News :wink:

Cheers
sankar

Re: Exemption from depositing Arms during elections

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:57 am
by HydNawab
I heard rumours that the airgun was confiscated by a sub inspector and was later released by the DSP.

Ashar

Re: Exemption from depositing Arms during elections

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:15 pm
by lazybones
Ticky:
I just checked with KSRA. We are not KSRA members :(
We have complementary use of the range for one year, after which we can apply for membership.

Ashok

Re: Exemption from depositing Arms during elections

Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:15 pm
by .32
Hi, Im from Punjab & have read in media/newspapers that Govt. is requesting Licensed Gun users to deposit their arms for elections.
Now, I wanted to know that is it mandatory for all licensed gun users to deposit their arms with the police or can these be kept with oneself only?
I mean, if these are kept at home or in locker, is it ok?
What do the laws say?

Thanks,
-32

PS: I guess I have posted in the right section!

Re: Exemption from depositing Arms during elections

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:45 am
by migraine
sudhaiob wrote:hello everybody
sad to say because of the strike by lawyers in TN, i could not put up a writ in the madras high court quoting the allahabad HC verdict. needless to say it is bye bye for my weapons till the elections are over. hopefully we should be able to overcome this before the next election.
regs
sudhaiob

Can you lemme know more about the Allahabad High Court's Order..

Re: Exemption from depositing Arms during elections

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:53 am
by Ticky
lazybones wrote:Ticky:
I just checked with KSRA. We are not KSRA members :(
We have complementary use of the range for one year, after which we can apply for membership.

Ashok
Thanks for that info Lazybones. I thought as much when I could not find a membership number on the card. Anyways, are you still going to KSRA during the weekends (for the air rifles, I mean)?