Possession of a third firearm by a member of a rifle association or rifle club is illegal; Delhi High Court refuses relief to a senior advocate having three firearms
Legislature has deliberately used the words “acquire”, “possess” and “use” in the same Section 3(3) of the Arms Act having different connotations, to be construed in a manner to give effect to each word to further the purpose of the legislation i.e., to reduce the number of firearms that could be possessed by an individual.