Carrying weapon now a status symbol; no fundamental right to bear arms: Rajasthan High Court
The Court was hearing a police official’s plea against rejection of his request for grant of license for his pistol. He already has a licensed 12 bore gun.
The Rajasthan High Court recently remarked that the trend of weapon possession among people is driven by the desire to show it off as a ‘status symbol’ than for self defence purposes [Brijesh Kumar Singh vs State of Rajasthan]