Arms Act, 1959
42. Power to take census
of fire-arms -
(1) The Central Government
may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct a census to be taken of all
firearms in any area and empower any officer of Government to take such census.
(2) On the issue of any such
notification all persons having in their possession any firearms in that area
shall furnish to the officer concerned such information as he may require in
relation thereto and shall produce before him such firearms if he so requires.