Uttarakhand / Dehradun: Major action by the district administration: the District Magistrate has cancelled the licenses of 827 arms holders
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In a major crackdown against those possessing illegal and irregular weapons, the Dehradun district administration has canceled 827 arms licenses.
District Magistrate Savin Bansal stated that this action was taken under the Arms (Amendment) Rules, 2019, and the guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Licenses of 54 arms holders possessing more than two weapons canceled by the District Magistrate
773 licenses canceled for not generating UIN on the NDAL-ALIS portal
This action has been taken against arms license holders for possessing more weapons than the prescribed limit and for failing to generate a Unique Identification Number (UIN) on the NDAL-ALIS portal.
The District Magistrate explained that the Ministry of Home Affairs, under the Arms (Amendment) Rules, 2019, amended Section 3 of the Arms Act, 1959, reducing the maximum number of weapons an individual can possess from three to two.
Under this provision, 54 arms licenses have been canceled in the district. Additionally, 773 arms licenses have been canceled for not generating a UIN on the National Database of Arms Licenses and Arms License Assurance System (NDAL-ALIS) portal.
