Arms Act, 1959
6. License for the shortening of guns or
conversion of imitation firearms into firearms -
No person shall shorten the barrel of a
firearm or convert an imitation firearm into a firearm unless he holds in this
behalf a license issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the
rules made thereunder .
Explanation - In this section, the
expression 訴mitation firearms" means anything which has the appearance of
being a firearm, whether it is capable of discharging any shot, bullet or other
missile or not.