FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 2439 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
p.o. 1866 which codifies laws on firearms, ammunition, or explosives does not 
contajn provision to make unlawful for any person to manufacture or sell a firearm 
which does not have as an integral part a device which prevents a child from 
discharging the firearm by reason of strength, dexterity, cognitive skill, or other ability. 
This bill seeks to reduce if not eliminate injuries and deaths caused by 
accidental firearm shootings by children by making safety devices in firearm a condition 
for their sale or importation. 
MANNY V LLAR 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
Senate Bill No. 243"9 
INTRODUCED BY HON" MANNY VILLAR 
CHILD SAFETY FIREARMS ACT 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
Section 1, Short Title - This Act may be cited at the "Child Safety Firearms Act." 
Section 2. Declaration of Policy - It is hereby declared to be the policy of the 
State to reduce injuries and deaths caused by accidental firearm shootings by children. 
Toward this end, the state shall guarantee the production of child-proof safety firearms 
or devices. 
Section 3. Definition of Terms - For purposes of this Act the term: 
(1) "Person" includes any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, 
partnerships or entity. 
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(2) "Firearm" means (a) any weapon which will or is designed to or may readily 
be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; (b) the frame 
or receiver of any such weapon; (c) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or 
(d) any destructive device. 
Section 4. Unlawful Acts - It shall be unlawful for a person to manufacture, sell, 
cause to sell or import a firearm that does not have as an integral part a device or 
devices that 
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(1) prevent a child of less than 7 years of age from discharging the firearm by 
reason of the amount of strength, dexterity, cognitive skill, or other ability 
required to cause a discharge. 
(2) prevent a firearm that has a removable magazine from discharging when the 
magazine has been removed; and 
(3) in the case of a handgun other than a revolver clearly indicate whether the 
magazine or chamber contains a round of ammunition. 
Section 5. Penalty - Any violation of this Act shall be punished with a fine of not 
less than fifty thousand pesos (P50,OOO.OO) or imprisonment of not less than three (3) 
months or both at the discretion of the court. 
If the offense is committed by a 
corporation, trust, firm, partnership or association or other entity, the penalty shall be 
imposed upon the guilty officer or officers of such corporation, trust, firm, partnership or 
association or entity. 
Section 6. Separability clause - if any provision, or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not- otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting. 
Section 7. Repealing Clause -
Any law presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule of regulation contrary to, 
or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended 
accordingly. 
Section 8. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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