Centre to amend Arms Act, harsher punishment planned

To end the proliferation of illegal weapons across India, the Central government has started the process to make amendments to Arms Act 1959.

“Arms manufactured in China are being smuggled into India for use by banned insurgent groups in the Northeast. Pakistan-based terror organisations are also smuggling illegal weapons into the country from across the Line of Control,” Home Ministry sources told IANS.

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