Editing Firearm (section)

===India===
In India, the arms act, 1959, provides a definition of firearms where "firearms" means arms of any description designed or adapted to discharge a projectile or projectiles of any kind by the action of any explosive or other forms of energy, and includes:{{blockquote|{{plainlist|

* (i) artillery, hand-grenades, riot-pistols or weapons of any kind designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas, or other such thing,
* (ii) accessories for any such firearm designed or adapted to diminish the noise or flash caused by the firing thereof,
* (iii) parts of, and machinery for manufacturing, fire-arms, and
* (iv) carriages, platforms, and appliances for mounting, transporting and serving artillery;}}}}