ALLOTMENT OF ARMS
LOK SABHA
There is no specific
provision to issue arms on out of turn basis on the recommendations
of MPs. The recommendations of the MPs are, however, given due
consideration for allotment on out of turn basis.
During the current
year up to June 30, 2003, 173 fire arms have been allotted on
out of turn basis.
356 number of applications
seeking out of turn allotment of arms were received from 1.1.2003
to 30.6.2003.
During the current
year up to June 30, 2003, 173 applications were approved for allotment.
During the same period, 208 applications were rejected.
The threat perception
to the applicant was the main criterion for recommending out of
turn allotment of the weapon. Besides this, out of turn allotments
of rifles were considered in respect of Armed Forces personnel
who intended to seek re-employment as security guards after retirement.
The cases where applicants
already possessed a weapon or where there was no convincing evidence
of threat were rejected.
This information
was given by the Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes in a written
reply to Shri Ravindra Kumar Pandey in Lok Sabha today.
