Guwahati, Nov 10 : The first batch of firearm licences for indigenous residents living in Assam’s “vulnerable and remote” areas will be issued in February 2026, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Sunday.

Addressing the media after a Cabinet meeting at Lok Sewa Bhawan, Sarma said the government has received a large number of applications under the new firearm licence scheme, which are now under scrutiny.

“The government will issue licences very selectively. Not everyone who applies will be permitted to own a firearm. The first batch of licences will be distributed in February,” he said.

The Chief Minister had earlier clarified that applicants must be original inhabitants of Assam, have no criminal record, and pass a stringent police verification process. The final approval

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