In India, the handgun is the most common type of firearm.dchamp wrote:What is involved...in owning a handgun in your country, province or state?
Can you obtain a Conceal Carry Permit?
Can handguns be used for Self-Defense?
Are their restrictions on caliber? [such as Mexico who cannot have military class cartridges, so their more popular handgun cartridge is the .38 Super]
What other restrictions or issues might their be?
One needs an arms licence to possess any type of firearm, met easily obtained by most citizens, but once one has an arms licence, the handgun can be carried concealed and usually is.
The Supreme Court in India has encouraged citizens to use there firearms for self defence.
Caliber restrictions exist, and they vary in different states and towns. There is a concept of 'Prohibited Bore" largely referring to military calibres, but the 30-06 and 308 Win are not prohibited bores. In Bombay, the 45 is not considered a PB but in most of India it is. In the state of Bihar the 38 is a non PB but in most states it is. The 357 is considered a non PB. The 9 mm is a PB.