Section 13: Grant of licences.

Q: What does Section 13 of The Arms Act, 1959 (AA) deal with?

Section 13 AA pertains to "Grant of licences.". It is part of the The Arms Act, 1959, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 13 of The Arms Act, 1959 (AA) governs grant of licences. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 13 AA still in force?

Yes, Section 13 of the The Arms Act, 1959 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 13 AA?

धारा 13 AA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 13 of the The Arms Act, 1959. Section 13 of The Arms Act, 1959 (AA) governs grant of licences. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 13 AA?

Dhara 13 AA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 13 of the The Arms Act, 1959. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 13 of The Arms Act, 1959 (AA) governs grant of licences. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 13 of The Arms Act, 1959?

Cite as: "Section 13, The Arms Act, 1959 (AA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Arms Act, 1959, § 13 (India).

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(1) An application for the grant of a licence under Chapter II shall be made to the licensing authority and shall be in such form, contain such particulars and be accompanied by such fee, if any, as may be prescribed.

¹ [(2) On receipt of an application, the licensing authority shall call for the report of the officer in charge of the nearest police station on that application, and such officer shall send his report within the prescribed time.

(2A) The licensing authority, after such inquiry, if any, as it may consider necessary, and after considering the report received under sub-section (2), shall, subject to the other provisions of this Chapter, by order in writing either grant the licence or refuse to grant the same:

Provided that where the officer in charge of the nearest police station does not send his report on the application within the prescribed time, the licensing authority may, if it deems fit, make such order, after the expiry of the prescribed time, without further waiting for that report.]

(3) The licensing authority shall grant

(a) a licence under section 3 where the licence is required

(i) by a citizen of India in respect of a smooth bore gun having a barrel of not less than twenty inches in length to be used for protection or sport or in respect of a muzzle loading gun to be used for bona fide crop protection:

Provided that where having regard to the circumstances of any case, the licensing authority is satisfied that a muzzle loading gun will not be sufficient for crop protection, the licensing authority may grant a licence in respect of any other smooth bore gun as aforesaid for such protection, or

(ii) in respect of ²[firearm] a point 22 bore rifle or an air rifle to be used for target practice by a member of a rifle club or rifle association licensed or recognised by the Central Government;

(b) a licence under section 3 in any other case or a licence under section 4, section 5, section 6, section 10 or section 12, if the licensing authority is satisfied that the person by whom the licence is required has a good reason for obtaining the same.

1. Subs. by Act 25 of 1983, s. 6, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 22-6-1983).
2. Subs. by Act 48 of 2019, s. 7, for point 22 bore rifle or an air rifle (w.e.f. 14-12-2019).