CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Punjab Govt has rejigged regulations linked to guns and has ordered complete ban on public display of weapons in songs glorifying violence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which state has ordered complete ban on public display of weapons and songs glorifying violence? B – Explanation: Punjab’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government ordered a complete ban on public display of weapons and songs glorifying violence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some statistics: Punjab is a bit over two per cent of the nation’s population but has over 10 per cent of the nation’s gun licences. They number close to four lakh. Each licence allows possession of earlier three, now two guns. That means Punjab’s people easily have around eight lakh licenced guns.

Detailed explanation-4: -Provided that no person below the age of sixteen years shall be allowed to carry any firearm requiring a licence, in a public place, except in the immediate presence and supervision of the person who is lawfully entitled to carry such fire-arm.