Apply Online

1. To Obtain Permission (License) for Selling Arms and Guns, the applicant has to make the application online via the following link
2. The applicant has to click the “State Home Department/DM/SDM/Other/MHA” button.
3. Now select the category, state, district, name of the licensing authority, and service.
4. The applicant has to enter the unique identification code (UIC), and captcha code and click the “Get Detail” button.
5. To complete step – 2, the applicant has to enter all the details in license specific details segment.
6. For the third step, the applicant has to complete the endorsement details.
7. Next the applicant has to upload all the necessary documents which are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
8. There is no fee for this procedure.
9. After completing all the processes, the applicant has to click the “Save & Submit” button.
10. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee which is mentioned in “Fees” section of this page.
11. An acknowledgment receipt will be downloaded. Please save it for future reference, it contains the application summary and contact details of the person to be contacted.
12. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
13. Once the process gets completed successfully, the applicant gets the permission license with the authority's signature through email.
14. The processing time for this procedure is up to 30 days.

NOTE:

• The applicant can check the status of the application via the following link

Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain Permission (License) for Selling Arms and Guns, the applicant has to approach the State Deputy Commissioner office link

   NOTE: Scroll down to find the list of nodal offices.

2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. Or the applicant can download the application form from the following link Refer Page No 101
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference, it contains the application summary and contact details of the person to be contacted.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed successfully, the applicant gets the permit with the authority's signature through email.
12. The processing time for this procedure takes up to 30 days.

• Memorandum of Association
• Articles of Association
• Certificate of Registration of the company
• CIN (Corporate Identification Number),
• proof of address of its registered office,
• Permanent Account Number (PAN) card and
• certified lists of directors and shareholders as on the date of application;
• a copy of Director Identification Number (DIN) of all the directors;
• identification proof along with two recent photographs of all the directors
• copy of the latest balance sheet of the company and audited copy of the Net-worth certificate duly certified by a Chartered Accountant
• Estimated project outlay and means of finance for funding the project duly certified by a Chartered Accountant
• complete details of the arms and/ or ammunition intended to be manufactured or proof-tested or both, including their types and quantities.
• Completed Application form link Refer Page No 101

Office of Deputy Commissioner – Punjab
Deputy Secretary
Room No.2, 8th Floor,
Punjab Civil Secretariat- 1,
Sector-1 , Chandigarh 160001
Tel - 0172-2740611 Ext-4830
Contact – 8146553407
Email - Deputysecthome[at]gmail[dot]com
Contact link

NOTE: Scroll down to find the list of nodal offices.

Ministry of Home Affairs – Head Office
North Block
New Delhi - 110001
India
Email: support-arms@mha.gov.in
Contact details link

• The applicant company is owned and controlled by resident Indian citizens or by Indian companies, owned.
• The applicant must be above 18 years of age.
• The applicant must be free from criminal records.

• To Obtain Permission (License) for Selling Arms and Guns, the applicant has to pay the prescribed fee of Rs 2000 INR.

• The validity of Arms and Guns Selling license is one year.

• Application form link Refer Page No 101

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed in 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name of the applicant
• Age
• Gender
• Birthplace
• Nationality
• Occupation
• Mobile number
• Email Id
• Aadhaar card number
• Address of the company
• Contact details
• Email ID
• Mailing address
• PIN code
• Details of arms and guns

• Firearms dealer license allows the person to engaged in the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in firearms and having a license as an importer, manufacturer or dealer issued by the government.

• For more information link
  

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Link

• The Arms and Ammunition Dealers having been granted licences in Form XI, XII, XIII or XIV shall be issued a composite licence in Form VIII for Dealer Licence and for Deposit of Arms and Ammunition. The licences are to issue by the State Governments and renewed by the District Magistrates. The dealers who wish to extend the services of minor or major repairs of firearms shall have to obtain a licence in Form IX or Form IX-A as applicable.