EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHIUPPINES 
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Third Regular Session 
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S.B. No.
SENATE
2501
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(In Substitution of Senate Bills Nos. 722, 1531, and taking into consideration of
House Bill No. 6123)
Prepared jointly by the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs; and the 
Committee on Justice and Human Rights with Senators Gatchaiian, ReviHa Jr, Deia 
Rosa and Gordon as authors thereof
AN ACT
PENALIZING WILFUL AND INDISCRIMINATE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Phiiippines in Congress 
assembled:
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SECTION 1. Article 155 of Act No. 3815 as amended, Is hereby amended to read as
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follows:
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"ART. 155. Alarms and Scandals. - The penalty of arresto menor or a fine not
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exceeding Forty thousand pesos (P 40,000) shall be imposed upon:
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1. Any person who within any town or public place, shall discharge any
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[fifoorm,-} rocket, firecracker, or other explosives calculated to cause
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alarm or danger;
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SEC. 2. Article 254 of the same Act Is also hereby amended to read as follows:
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"ART. 254. Discharge of Firearms. -


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Any person who shall shoot at another with any firearm shall suffer the 
penalty of prision correccional in its minimum and medium periods, unless 
the facts of the case are such that the act can be held to constitute frustrated 
or attempted parricide, murder, homicide, or any other crime for which a 
higher penalty is prescribed by any of the articles of this Code.
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ANY PERSON WHO SHALL WILFULLY AND INDISCRIMINATELY 
DISCHARGE ANY FIREARM OR OTHER DEVICE THAT MAY NOT HAVE 
BEEN DESIGNED AS FIREARM BUT CAN BE FUNCTIONALLY USED AS 
A FIREARM/ SHALL SUFFER THE PENALTY OF ARRESTO MAYOR IN 
rrS MAXIMUM PERIOD/ UNLESS THE FACTS OF THE CASE CAN BE 
HELD TO CONSTITUTE ANY OTHER OFFENSE OF WHICH A HIGHER 
PENALTY IS PRESCRIBED.
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C) IF THE PERSON WHO COMMITS THE OFFENSE PROVIDED IN 
THIS ARTICLE IS A MEMBER OF THE MILITARY AND MILITARY 
AUXILLARY AGENCIES/ OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES/ 
AUTHORIZED TO BEAR FIREARMS AND SUCH DISCHARGE IS NOT 
IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES, THE PENALTY ONE 
DEGREE HIGHER THAN THAT PRESCRIBED ABOVE SHALL BE 
IMPOSED AND THE OFFENDER MAY BE HELD ADMINISTRATIVELY 
LIABLE.
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IN ADDITION, TO THE PENALTIES IMPOSED HEREIN, ANY 
FIREARM LICENSE OR PERMIT ISSUED IN FAVOR OF THE 
OFFENDER SHALL BE SUMMARILY CANCELLED, AND THE OFFENDER 
SHALL BE PERPETUALLY DISQUALIFIED FROM BEING GRANTED 
ANY FIREARM LICENSE OR PERMIT."
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SEC. 3. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act is heid invalid or
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unconstitutional, other provisions not affected thereby shail remain valid and subsisting.
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SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, orders, proclamations, rules and regulations, or
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part thereof, which are inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby repealed or
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modified accordingly.
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SEC. 5. Effecbvity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
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the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,