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Karnataka Sets November 1 Deadline for Unlicensed Firearms
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar wants people to hand over unlicensed guns by November 1.
He said people who surrender them voluntarily will not have cases registered against them.
People who keep the guns after the deadline may be found and punished.
He also said people who need guns for protection should apply for licences.
The government may make getting these licences easier.
Shivakumar said forest and police workers may receive new allowances.
He asked forest officials to work more closely with people living near forests.
He also promoted a plan where farmers grow teak trees and receive 70 percent of the value when the trees are harvested.
Karnataka’s lawmakers will meet from September 21 to 23 to discuss drought and protections for the Western Ghats.
D K Shivakumar ordered people to surrender unlicensed firearms and weapons by November 1.
He promised that people who voluntarily surrender illegal weapons will not face registered cases.
Those retaining such firearms after the deadline will be traced and face stringent action, he warned.
Shivakumar said firearm licences would be issued more liberally for protection of people or animals.
A three-day Assembly session from September 21 to 23 will discuss drought and the Western Ghats report.
- Who
- Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, people possessing unlicensed firearms, and government, forest and police officials.
- What
- The chief minister announced a November 1 deadline to surrender unlicensed firearms and outlined forest-related measures and an upcoming Assembly session.
- Where
- Karnataka, including Bengaluru and areas near its forests.
- When
- The surrender deadline is November 1; the Legislative Assembly session is scheduled for September 21 to 23.
- Why
- To address illegal firearm possession, support forest and police personnel, discuss drought and the Western Ghats report, and improve forest management.
Key facts
- Surrender deadline
- November 1
- Voluntary surrender
- No cases will be registered against people who voluntarily surrender illegal weapons.
- Post-deadline warning
- People retaining unlicensed firearms after November 1 will be traced and face stringent action.
- Licensing
- Firearm licences will be issued more liberally for protection of people or animals.
- Assembly session
- A three-day session is planned for September 21 to 23.
- Tegada Siri scheme
- Farmers will receive 70 percent of the value of harvested teak, while the government will receive 30 percent.
- Tree parks
- Tree parks will be developed on Forest Department land within Bengaluru.
Quotes
D K Shivakumar
Karnataka Chief Minister speaking at the National Forest Martyrs' Day programme
“Unlicensed and illegal firearms and weapons should be surrendered to the government by November 1. Otherwise, stringent action will be taken. If people keep such firearms after November 1, the government will trace and track them. We will know who is in possession of them. They will have to face action.”
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“If you are keeping a gun for your protection or the protection of your animals, obtain a licence”
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