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Vafai, G. H.. 1992 ‘Regulation of Ammunition in Iran (1992).’ Library of Congress Report: Regulation of Ammunition. Washington DC: Law Library of Congress (USA). 1 August
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The Law on Aggravation of the Punishment of Smuggling of Arms and Ammunition and Armed Smugglers of January of 1972, bans importation and exportation of weapons and warfare munitions, explosives, incendiaries, bullets and shotguns unless permitted by the government.
Violations are punishable by imprisonment from three months to fifteen years. According to a notice of the Ministry of Defence in January 1973, arms and ammunition are listed under the following categories:
A. Various types of war sidearms
1. All types of bayonets mounted on rifles;
2. All types of dashers used in bunkers and common in the armed forces.
B. All types of hunting weapons
1. All types of short carbine rifles;
2. All types of rifles used for hunting;
3. All types of rifles used for water hunting.
Purchase and sale, possession, transportation and concealing of any of the said weapons is prohibited unless permission is obtained. Punishment for any of the above acts is from three months to ten years depending on the category of the weapons. Engaging in the business of manufacturing, repair, purchase and sale of any kind of the permissible arms is possible only by permission of the Ministry of Defence. Military courts have jurisdiction to try such offenders.
According to The Law Authorizing the Gendarmerie to Issue Permits for Carrying Weapons of 1973 in locations where the army has no garrison the Gendarmerie [national police] is allowed to issue permits to hunters and persons of trust. Such permits must be confirmed by the Revolution Corps. The Gendarmerie is also authorized to issue licenses with the approval of the Corps to the local repairmen of arms and weapons