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+====== Firearms license stuck? File one RTI ======
+{{ :social:auto:rti-firearms-license.webp?direct&1200 |Social auto rti firearms license}}
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+**Quick Reply:** Firearms license stuck? File one RTI - verified citizen guide on RTI Wiki, India's independent Right to Information reference. Updated 2026 with latest amendments an
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+**Short version.** **Firearms (gun) license** at **District Magistrate** under **Arms Act 1959 §3** + **Arms Rules 2016**. SLA: typically **6 months** including police verification + medical fitness. Categories: NPB (Non-Prohibited Bore — most common, citizen self-defense) + PB (Prohibited Bore — restricted). If stuck > 6 months, RTI to **PIO of DM** with **₹10 fee** legally forces a written reply within **30 days** under §7(1) RTI Act 2005.
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+===== Real story =====
+Vivek applied for NPB license for self-defense (received threats). //"Pending police verification"// for 14 months.
+RTI to DM Pune marked URGENT (life threat = §7(1) proviso). **8 days later** DM replied: police clearance received; license under DM signature; issued in 20 days.
+===== Statute =====
+- **Arms Act 1959 §3, §13** (license issue), **§14** (refusal).
+- **Arms Rules 2016** — categories + procedures.
+- **MHA Order on Arms License** (latest 2023).
+- §6(1) + §7(1) RTI Act, 48-hour proviso for life threat.
+===== Copy-ready RTI =====
+<code>
+To, PIO, Office of the District Magistrate / DM Arms Cell, [Address]
+Subject: §6(1) RTI Act — firearms license application
+[URGENT — life threat / §7(1) proviso if applicable]
+   Applicant      : [Name]
+   License type   : NPB / PB
+   Specific weapon: [if known]
+   Justification  : Self-defense / Sport / Crop protection / Security
+   Application date: DD-MM-YYYY
+Please provide:
+. Current status + stage.
+. Police verification report receipt date.
+. Medical fitness report receipt date.
+. Reason for delay beyond standard 6-month SLA.
+. Name + designation of dealing officer.
+. Specific objections / queries on file.
+Citizen. Fee: ₹10 IPO/DD enclosed.
+[Name + signature + address + date]
+</code>
+===== Common scenarios =====
+- Police verification adverse — right to representation.
+- Medical fitness rejection — second opinion.
+- Justification dispute (no specific threat).
+- Renewal expiring.
+- Inter-state validity / All-India NPB.
+===== Case law =====
+- **//Bharati Vidyapeeth v. UoI// (Bombay HC 2019)** — held DM must issue speaking refusal order under §14.
+- CIC //DM Arms Cell// (2018) — disclosure of pendency.
+===== FAQs =====
+==== Renewal? ====
+Every 5 years (MHA 2019); some 3 years.
+==== All-India validity? ====
+NPB only (with endorsement); PB state-restricted.
+==== Threat document? ====
+Police FIR + previous incidents.
+===== Conclusion =====
+Firearms license = strict regulatory; RTI clarifies status + breaks indefinite delays.
+===== Sources =====
+- Arms Act 1959; Arms Rules 2016; MHA Order 2023.
+//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
+===== 🔗 Related guides =====
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