FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SEN1766 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
P.D. 1866 which codifies laws on firearms, ammunition, or explosives does not contain 
any provision to make unlawful for any person to manufacture and sell a firearm which does not 
have as an integral pati a device which prevents a child from discharging the firearm for any 
reason of strength, dexterity, cognitive skin, 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 
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Importation. , 
• This bill was originally filed during the Thirteenth Congress, First Regular Session. 


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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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,iUL 21 
P,,; :29 
SENAI766 
S.No. ___ _ 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING THAT FIREARMS SOLD, MANUFACTURED OR IMPORTED 
BE MADE CHILD-PROOF 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act may be cited as "Child Safety Firearms Act." 
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SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State 
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to reduce injuries and deaths caused by accidental firearm shootings by children. Toward this 
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end, the slale shall guarantee the production of child-proof safety firearms or devices. 
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SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. -
For purposes of this Act, the term: 
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(A) "Person" includes any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, 
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partnership or entity; 
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(B) "Firearm" means (1) any weapon which will or is designed to or may readily be 
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convelied to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; (2) the frame or 
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receiver of any such weapon; (3) any firearm muffler or silencer; or (4) any 
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destlUctive device 
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SECTION 4. Unlawful Acts. - It shall be unlawful for a person to manufacture, sell, 
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cause to sell or import a firearm that does not have as an integral part a device or devices thal: 
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(A) Prevent a child of less than seven (7) years of age from discharging the firearm by 
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reason of the amount of strength, dexterity, cognitive skill, or other ability required 
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(0 cause a discharge; 
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(B) Prevent a firearm that has a removable magazine from discharging when the 
magazine has been removed; and 
(C) In the case of a handgun other than a revolver, clearly indicate whether the 
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magazine or chamber contains a round of ammunition. 
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SECTION 5. Penalty. - Any violation of this Act shall be punished with a fine of not 
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less than Fifty Thousand Pesos (P 50,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than three (3) months 
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or both at the discretion of the court. If the offense is committed by a corporation, trust, firm, 
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partnership or association or other entity, the penalty shall be imposed upon the guilty offender 
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upon the guilty officer or officers of such corporation, trust, firm, partnership or entity. 
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SECTION 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
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unconstituti<:mal, the reminder of the law of the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
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valid and subsisting. 
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SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or inconsistent 
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with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 8. EffectiVity Clause. -
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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