Unless an air rifle is declared to be specially dangerous an owner does not require a firearms certificate under the Firearms Act, 1937, though a licence under the Gun Licence Act, 1870, is needed. The case described here shows that an ordinary air rifle can cause a fatal accident and suggests the stricter enforcement of the licensing provision.
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