Rules of Fire Arms License in Bangladesh :
General Rules for Possession of Firearms in Bangladesh:
- In Bangladesh we follow the Arms Act, 1878.
- In Bangladesh, everyone has to get their license from the Deputy Commissioner or Home Ministry of our country, to possess any kind of Fire Arms like Shotgun, Pistol , Revolver & Rifle.
- There is an age limit to possess fire Arms. For Shotgun it is 25 + and For Revolver / Pistol / Rifle it is 30 +. That is, anybody whose age is below 25 can not apply for a Shotgun License.
- Nobody can Possess Shotgun and Rifle at a time. Also, possession of Revolver and Pistol at a time is not possible. That is, one can possess only Shotgun & Pistol, but not Shotgun and Rifle at a time. That is either Shotgun or Rifle and either Revolver or Pistol.
- There is also restriction for the Calibre of Fire Arms. That is, one can possess up to .22, .25 (6.75 mm) and .32 ( 7.65 mm) Calibre Pistol/ Revolver in Bangladesh. So, generally people of Bangladesh, can not use 9 mm Calibre Pistol or Revolver, for their personal use.