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13TH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. No. 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The proliferation of handguns has caused untoward incidents involving irresponsible 
individuals who lack the knowledge and skill for their safe use, maintenance and storage. 
This bill provides for an obligatory course of instruction on 
afe use, maintenance 
license to possess a 
and storage or handguns as a requisite for an individual to 
handgun. 
MANU 
LLAR, JR. 


13TH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. No. 
7 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR JR. 
AN ACT REQUIRING AVAILABILIY OF HANDGUNS ONLY TO PERSONS WITH DEMONSTRATED 
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL IN THEIR SAFE USE, MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress assembled: 
Section 1. 
Short Title. This Act shall be cited as “Requirement of Course of 
Instruction in the safe Use, Maintenance and Storage of Handguns Act.” 
Section 2. 
Declaration of Policy. It is the policy of the state to ensure that handguns 
are available only to persons with demonstrated knowledge and skill in their safe use, 
maintenance and storage. 
Section 3. 
Definition of Terms. 
As used in this Act: 
(a) The term “handgun” means any firearm designed to be fired by the use of a single 
hand, and any combination of parts from which such a firearm can be assembled. 
(b) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Interior and Local Government or his 
delegate. 
Section 4. 
Regulations for the Issuance of a Handgun Permit. 
The Secretary shall prescribe regulations providing for the issuance of a handgun permit 
to any individual who--- 
(a) has successfully completed a course of instruction in the safe use, 
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maintenance, and storage of handguns, offered by a law enforcement agency 
under the Phil. National Police o an entity designated by such an agency to 
offer the instruction. 


(b) is not otherwise prohibited by the law from processing a handgun; and 
(c) has not willfully violated any provision in this Act. 
Section 5. 
Prohibited Acts. An individual who has not complied with the 
requirements prescribed under Section 4 may not posses a handgun on or after the date final 
regulations are prescribed pursuant to said Section, until the earlier of--- 
(a) The first day the individual does not own the handgun; or 
(b) The end of the ninety-day period that begins will the date the final regulations 
are so prescribed. 
Section 6. 
Penalties. (a) It the case of an individual's first violation of Section 5, the 
Secretary shall, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, impose a civil fine of not more than 
PlO,OOO.OO upon the individual. 
(b) In the case of an individual's second or subsequent violation of Section 5, the 
Secretary shall, after notice and opportunity for a hearing--- 
(1) impose a fine of not more than P50,OOO.OO upon the individual; and 
(2) seize the handgun. 
Notice and Hearing. (a) The Secretary shall provide written notice to the 
individual of any action to be taken under section 6 with respect to the individual and promptly 
hold a hearing to review he action. 
Section 7. 
(b) After receiving an action take under paragraph 6 with respect to an individual, 
the Secretary shall provide written notice to the individual of any decision of the 
Secretary to affirm, reverse or modify the action. 
(c)Within sixty days after an individual receives notice provided under 
subparagraph 6 of a decision of the Secretary to affirm or modify an action taken with 
respect to the individual, the individual may file a petition in the Metropolitan or 
Municipal Trial Court where the individual resides for review of the action. 
Section 8 
Deadline of Issuance of Final Regulations. Not later than one hundred and 
eighty (180) days after the date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary shall prescribe final 
regulations to carry out its provisions. ' 


Section 9. 
Separability Clause. If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law of the provisions not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting. 
Section 10. 
Repealing Clause. Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or inconsistent 
with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. 
Section 11. 
Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved.