The use of the word "merely" in Section 14(2) of the Arms Act, 1959 signifies that:
The word "merely" in s.14(2) bars refusal on the sole ground that the applicant "does not own or possess sufficient property". Property may still be one fact among others,…
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The use of the word "merely" in Section 14(2) of the Arms Act, 1959 signifies that:
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The word "merely" in s.14(2) bars refusal on the sole ground that the applicant "does not own or possess sufficient property". Property may still be one fact among others, so it need not be ignored altogether, and no applicant has to prove ownership of property.