marksman wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 11:26 am
It is indeed illegal if you are residing in New Jersey. Follow the rules of the county and state where you live. No such embargo in India though.
Marksman
This is a very thorny subject, and having lived in New Jersey on two separate occasions, I can tell you that:
1. Hollow point bullets are not technically illegal in New Jersey. (You may reference this from the state website:
https://www.nj.gov/njsp/firearms/transp ... oint.shtml)
2. Hollow point bullets are practically illegal in New Jersey. Here, we can argue the point, but I'd note that, first of all, New Jersey is an "urban state." In other words, every square inch of New Jersey is incorporated into some municipality, town, or city. Therefore, every square inch of New Jersey is subject to local police forces, who would just love to arrest and harass a citizen over some gun-related issue.
Supposedly, gun registration is not legal, but EVERY New Jersey resident who owns a handgun must register it with the local police. Even state troopers, and officers in the New Jersey State Police have to register their duty handgun with the local police -- I know this of my own personal knowledge! Gun laws are extremely strict in New Jersey!
So, what does this have to do with India?
Well, I would read any and every law concerning hollow point bullets -- and make sure you have read them ALL. The New Jersey example doesn't apply to India, of course, but if you read the link I've posted, you will see that, to sum things up, hollow point bullets may only be used for sporting purposes. When you get before some small town magistrate in New Jersey and try to explain to them that the hollow points in your 9mm pistol are for sporting purposes, know that your argument is probably going to sail like a lead balloon. You won't get a break. The penalties for violations of gun laws are severe, and you aren't the one who determines whether you've violated them!
So, like I said, New Jersey's example does teach that you MUST be SURE that you know the law in India. These matters can get quite technical, and laws over the years can be confusing and contradictory. Also, you must deal with law enforcement who may not know the law themselves, and the process of getting free of an entangling encounter with them may not be pleasant at all.
If you are in New Jersey, forget hollow points, period! (As a note, because I refused to register any handguns with local or any law enforcement, I left my handguns in a safety deposit box out of state. Yes, this meant that they sat in a box for years, almost 9 in total to be exact. That was my choice.)
Maybe someone who is very conversant with the law in India, or the laws in a particular state, will wade in here and give a better direction for researching this for personal application.
I would also note that target wadcutters are considered quite practical for self-defense, though I have no idea if such ammunition is available in 32 S&W. For 32 Auto, you are probably stuck with plain old FMJ. Also, in low velocity calibers like these two (which probably cover the great majority of carry weapons) all hollow points aren't created equal. You have to trade penetration for expansion, and in 32 Auto, at least, the best penetrating loads are at the edge of the acceptable 305 mm lower limit for penetration. Only the newer hollow point bullet designs would be worthy of consideration for other calibers, for my choice, anyway.