Republic of the Philippines
House of Repreentatives
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3501

House Bill No.

Introduced by Honorable JUAN C. PONCE ENRILE, Jr.

Explanatory Note

It is the policy of the State to adhere to and uphold the most
fundamental constitutional principle that sovereignty resides in the
people, and all authority emanates from them. The State likewise
acknowledges the indisputable historical precedence that it is the
citizenry of the nation that rises to the protection of the State
whenever its sovereignty is laid under siege.

It is therefore the duty of the State to recognize the Filipino citizen‘s
inalienable right to own possess and carry firearms to protect the
state, assist police and military personnel as well as to protect his
person, family, property and the citizenry at large provided such
firearms are registered and licensed to ensure that that life, liberty and
property of each and every citizen is protected.

Unfortunately, legislation, rules and regulations on firearms possession
are inadequate and out-dated. There is thus a need to codify,
systematize and update laws that shall comprehensively treat of the
ownership, possession, carrying, sale, manufacture, licensing and
trade of arms, ammunition and explosives.

The immediate passage of this Bill is therefore prayed for.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3501

House Bill No.

AN ACT CODIFYING THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THE
REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1917, PRESIDENTIAL
DECREE 1866 AND REPUBLIC ACT 8294, REGULATING THE
OWNERSHIP, POSSESSION, LICENSING, MANUFACTURE AND
TRADE OF FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES AND FOR OTHER
RELATED PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

ARTICLE 1
TITLE, POLICY, PRINCIPLES AND DEFINITION OF TERMS


Section 1: Short Title. This Act shall be known and cited as the ‘Firearms
and Explosives Act of Year 2010’.

Section 2: Declaration of State Policy. It is the policy of the State to
adhere to and uphold the most fundamental constitutional principle that
sovereignty resides in the people, and all authority emanates from them.
The State likewise acknowledges the indisputable historical precedence that
it is the citizenry of the nation that rises to the protection of the State
whenever its sovereignty is laid under siege.

It is therefore the duty of the State to recognize the Filipino citizen’s
inalienable right to own possess and carry firearms to protect the state, assist
police and military personnel as well as to protect his person, family,
property and the citizenry at large provided such firearms are registered and
licensed to ensure that that life, liberty and property of each and every
citizen is protected.

Itis thereby declared to be a national policy to codify, systematize and
otherwise uphold the right of its citizens to own and bear arms for the
preservation of the State, and for the protection of their human rights.

Section 3: Definition of terms. For purposes of this Act, the following
terms shall mean and be interpreted as hereunder defined;

(a) “Firearm” - refers to any handheld or portable weapon that expels, is
designed to expel or maybe readily converted to expel a bullet, shot slug
or any projectile which is discharged by means of expansive force or
gases from burning powder or other form of combustion which includes
revolvers, pistols, rifles, carbines, shotguns or any other similar form, or
any instrument or implement capable of doing the same.

(b) “Light Weapons” — refers to a weapon not less than 7.62mm caliber
mounted with 20mm rifled barrel and/or grenade launcher not exceeding
40mm, or weapons designed for use by two (2) or more persons serving
as crew or those which may be carried and used by a single person which
shall include drum-fed and belt-fed submachine guns, light and heavy
machine guns, and portable anti-aircraft guns, portable anti-tank guns,
recoilless rifles, portable launchers of anti-tank missiles and rocket
systems, portable launchers of anti-aircraft missile systems, grenade
launchers and mortars.


(c) “Firearms Parts” — refer to the frame or receiver, slide and barrel of a
firearm;

(d)“Explosives” - refer to any substance either solid or liquid, or as a
mixture or single compound which, by chemical reaction, liberate at high
speed, heat and gas, causing tremendous pressure resulting in an
explosion such as: gunpowder, powder used for blasting, all forms of
high explosives, blasting materials, dynamite, fuses, detonating agents,
smokeless powder, handgrenade, rifle grenade, pillbox bomb, molotov
cocktail bomb, or other incendiary devices and other chemical compound
or chemical mixture that contains any combustible unit or other
ingredients in which proportion or papkins that ignites by fire, by
friction, by concussion, by percussion, or by detonation of all or any part
of the compound or mixture causing a sudden generation of highly heated
gases that resultant gaseous pressure are capable of producing destructive
effects on contiguous objects or on destroying life or limb;

(e)“Ammunition” - refers to loaded shells or cartridges for rifles, muskets,
carbines, shotguns, revolvers, pistols and other firearms from which a
bullet, ball, shot, shell or other missile may be fired by means of
gunpowder or explosives;

(f) “Loose Firearm” — shall refer to an unregistered firearm, a tampered
firearm, firearm declared lost or stolen, illegally manufactured firearms
and licensed firearms in the possession of an individual other than the
licensee;

(g)“Tampered Firearm” — shall refer to any firearm that has been modified
or altered to change or modify its identity, source, ownership, or any
other information or ballistic characteristic.

(h)“Permit to Carry Firearm Outside of Residence” - is a written authority
issued to a person by the Chief of the Philippine National Police or his
regional directors which entitles such person to carry his licensed or
lawfully issued firearm/s outside of his residence for the duration and
purpose specified therein;


(i) “Permit to Transport Firearm” - is a written authority issued to a person
or entity by the Chief of the Firearms and Explosives Office of the
Philippine National Police or by a PNP Regional Director which entitles
such person or entity to carry his licensed or lawfully issued firearm/s
outside of his residence or place of work/establishment to specified
locations for the duration and purpose(s) specified therein;

(j) Permit to Acquire — is the authority issued by the Chief of the Firearms
and Explosives of the Philippine National Police to those persons and
entities desiring to purchase one or more firearms and ammunition.

(k)“Regular License” — license issued to a private individual for his
personally-owned firearm, and to security agencies/eompany guard
forces for firearms to be issued to their security guards;

(l) “Long Regular License” — license issued to private firms, establishments
or corporations (with the exception of security agencies/company guard
forces) for firearms to be used by their employees;

(m) “Short Regular License” — license issued to private employees who
was issued by his employer with a firearm covered by a long regular
license;

(n)“Long Certificate of Registration” — license issued to government
agencies or offices or corporations majority owned and controlled by the
government (with the exception of security agencies/company guard
forces) for firearms to be used by their officials and employees;

(0)“Short Certificate of Registration” — license issued to a government
official or employee who was issued by his head of agency with a firearm
covered by a long certificate of registration.

(p)“Gun Club” — a gun or hunting club, regardless of whether specifically
for pistol, revolver or rifle or a combination thereof, established for the
purpose of propagating responsible and safe gun ownership, appreciation
and use of firearms of its members, for the purpose of sport and
competition shooting, game hunting, self-defense and collection
purposes, duly registered and accredited in good standing by the Firearms
and Explosives Office of the Philippine National Police.


(q)“Shooting Range” — a sports facility established for the purpose of
firearms training and skills development, firearm testing, as well as for
sport and competition shooting either for the exclusive use of its
members or open to the general public, duly registered and accredited in
good standing by the Firearms and Explosives Division of the Philippine
National Police.

(r) “Affiliate of International Gun Association” — a gun club or association
of gun clubs duly recognized and certified as the official local
representative or affiliate of an international gun association, empowered
to sanction and/or conduct local shooting competitions following the
rules, regulations and by-laws of its mother organization; organize,
conduct and host international competitions sanctioned by the mother
organization and to send official delegations as national teams to
international competitions sanctioned by the mother organization;
provided, that said affiliate is likewise duly recognized, registered and
accredited in good standing with the Firearms and Explosives Office,
Philippine National Police, as the sole gun club or gun association that
can sanction local competitions using their own rules, regulations, format
and by-laws or that of its mother organization.

(s)“Inter-club Sports Shooting Competition” — a defensive, hunting,
precision or practical sport shooting competition duly authorized by the
Firearms and Explosives Division, Philippine National Police among and
between the different gun clubs locally registered and accredited in good
standing by the Firearms and Explosives Division, Philippine National
Police.

(t) “National Team” — persons chosen by a local affiliate of an international
gun association, training for and participating in an international sports
shooting competition sanctioned by said international gun association,
the members of which, for purposes of this Act, are limited to the Team
Manager, the coaching staff and the shooters themselves as may be
designated by said local affiliate.

ARTICLE 2
OWNERSHIP AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS


Section 1: Ownership of Firearms by a Natural Person. A permit to
acquire and own firearms of any type or caliber shall be granted to natural
persons with the qualifications herein after stated; provided, that the
permittee thereafter registers firearm/s in his/its name after proper
registration; provided further, that such firearm/s is/are not classified as
crew-served weapons, light anti-tank weapons, light machine guns, anti-tank
and anti-personnel recoiless rifles, bazookas; provided finally, that such
allowable firearms are test-fired for ballistics, stenciled and properly
licensed:

a) a resident citizen of the Republic of the Philippines of good
standing;

b) must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;

c) must be engaged in business or profession, or gainfully employed;

d) must have no criminal record involving final conviction of any
crime punishable by prision correccional or higher;

e) must have undergone a drug testing examination by a duly licensed
drug testing center; and

f) must have passed a gun safety and proficiency seminar conducted
by a duly accredited gun club.

Section 2: Ownership of Firearms of a Juridical Person. A domestic
corporation that is duly registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and a continuing concern shall be granted a permit to acquire
one or more firearms; provided, that the permittee thereafter registers
firearm/s in its name after proper registration; provided further, that such
firearm/s is/are not classified as crew-served weapons, light anti-tank
weapons, light machine guns, anti-tank and anti-personnel recoiless rifles,
bazookas and such and that such allowable firearms are test-fired for
ballistics, stenciled and properly licensed.

Section 3: Ownership of Firearms by the National Government. All
government-owned firearms shall be registered in the name of the Republic
of the Philippines and in the name of the government office or agency, and
shall be exempt from all fees, duties and taxes that may otherwise be levied
to other authorized owners of firearms.


ARTICLE 3
LICENSING OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION

Section 1: Authority to Issue License. The Chief of the Firearms and
Explosives Division of the Philippine National Police shall have the sole
authority to issue Permits to Acquire and firearms licenses to all qualified
applicants.

Section 2; Firearms Bond. Upon making an application to register
firearm/s purchased under the Permit to Acquire and before receiving the
same, the applicant shall post a cash or surety bond in the amount of five
thousand pesos (Php 5,000.00) for every firearm registered in his/its name.
The said bond may be deposited in a banking institution or issued by a
surety company duly accredited by and in good standing with the Philippine
National Police.

Section 3. Enforcement of Liability Upon Bond or Security. In the event
of loss or disappearance of any firearm covered by the said bond, it shall be
incumbent upon the Firearms and Explosives Office of the Philippine
National Police to initiate the proper action in a court of competent
jurisdiction for the recovery on the bond or security of the firearm.

Section 4. Permit to Acquire Fee. Upon making an application for a permit
to acquire and before receiving the same, the applicant shall pay a permit fee
of Five Hundred (P500.00) Pesos to the Firearms and Explosives Office of
the Philippine National Police.

Section 5. License Fee. Upon registration of the firearm/s purchased
pursuant to a Permit to Acquire and before receiving the same, the applicant
shall pay the following license fees to the Firearms and Explosives Division,
Philippine National Police, for each and every firearm registered under the
name of the licensee: The annual firearm license fees are as follows:

a. Rifle Caliber .22 -  P180.00
b. Shotgun (all gauges) -  P210.00
c. Pistol/Revolver Caliber Ordinary - 240.00

d. Pistol/Revolver Caliber .25, 32, .38
380, 9mm, 7.65, 6.35 and magnum


22 rimfire - P360.00
e. Pistol/Revolver Caliber .357, .40,

-45, Magnum 22 Centerfire - P400.00
f. High-Powered Rifle (Centerfire) - P800.00

Section 6. Notification of Grounds for Denial. Any person whose
application for a Permit to Acquire or firearm license is denied, and any
holder thereof whose license is revoked, shall be duly notified in writing by
the Firearms and Explosives Division, Philippine National Police, stating
specifically the ground/s upon which the application was denied or license
revoked. Any notice of revocation of a permit or license shall be given to
the holder thereof before the effectivity of said revocation.

ARTICLE 4
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Duration of the Permit to Acquire and Firearms License. A
Permit to Acquire and a firearm license issued pursuant to this Act shall
have a validity period of four (4) years each from the time of the
issuance thereof;

Section 2. Carrying of Firearms Outside of Residence or Place of
Business, The following individuals shall be entitled to apply with and be
issued a permit to carry their duly-licensed firearm/s outside of their
residence or place of work by the Chief of the Philippine National Police:

1. Cashiers and disbursing officers while in the performance
of their duties;

2. Individuals who, by the nature of their official duties,
profession, business or occupation, habitually carry large sums
of money , jewelries or valuables;


3. Those who are involved or part of the judicial system of the
Philippines such as justices, judges, prosecutors, lawyers,
public attorney, court sheriffs and the like;

4. Persons covered or protected by the “Witness Protection
Program” under R.A. 6981.

5. Businessmen who, by the nature of their business or
undertaking, are exposed to high risk of being targets of
criminal syndicates; and

6. Such other private individuals and media practitioners who
are under actual threat or in imminent danger.

Permits issued under this section shall be valid anywhere in the
Philippines except inside public drinking places and amusement, and places
of worship.

Section 3. Disposition of Surrendered Firearms. A licensed firearm may
be sold or in any way dispose of by the heirs and licensed in the name of
qualified individuals or entities upon the death or legal disability of the
licensee.

Section 4. Change of Domicile by the License Holder. When a person or
entity holding a valid license for the possession of any firearm/s and the
ammunition therefore shall change his/its domicile, he/it shall, within ten
(10) days thereafter, notify the Firearms and Explosives Office, Philippine
National Police, in writing of such change either thru personal service or by
registered mail;

Section 5. Transfer of Ownership of Firearms. A firearm can only be
transferred when the transferor has filed with the Firearms and Explosives
Office, Philippine National Police, a written application for the transfer and
registration of the firearm to the transferee in the manner that shall be
prescribed by the Firearms and Explosives Office; provided, that the Fireams
and Explosive Division had approved such application to transfer and has
issued the requisite permit to acquire and license to own firearm/s to the
transferee.


Section 6. Lost and Stolen Firearms. Firearms lost or stolen shall be
immediately be reported to the nearest Police Station or sub-station through
an affidavit made by the licensee indicating the circumstances by which the
loss has been discovered. The necessary entry into the Police log shall be
undertaken and a Police Report subsequently issued and filed with a copy of
the licensee’s affidavit with the Firearms and Explosives Office, Philippine
National Police.

Section 7. Deposit of Firearms by Persons Arriving From Abroad. A
person arriving in the Philippines and having legally in his possession any
firearm or ammunition owned by or assigned to him for which he has no
Philippine license, shall deposit the same upon written receipt with the
Collector of Customs for delivery to the Chief, Firearms and Explosives
Office, Philippine National Police for safekeeping or, if the person is a
competitor in a sport shooting competition, for the issuance of a permit to
transport. If the importation of the same is allowed and the party in question
desires to obtain a domestic firearm license, the same should be undertaken
in accordance with the provisions of this Act. If no license is desired or
leave to import is not granted, the firearms or ammunition in question shall
remain in custody of the Chief, Firearms and Explosives Division,
Philippine National Police until otherwise disposed of in accordance with
law.

Section 8. Return of Firearms to Owner Upon Departure From the
Philippines. Upon the departure from the Philippines of any person whose
firearm/s or ammunition is in the custody of the Firearms and Explosives
Division, the same shall, upon timely request, be delivered to the person
through the Collector of Customs. In the case of a participant in a local sport
shooting competition, the firearm/s must be presented to the Collector of
Customs before the same is allowed to be loaded on board the carrier on
which the person is to board.

‘Section 9. Presumption of Illegal Tranport of Firearms. legal transport
of firearms, gun smuggling or gun running shall be presumed under the
following circumstances:

a) Any person caught in any airport, seaport or coastline bringing into
the country or in any political subdivision thereof, any number of
firearms, ammunition or explosive devices without proof of lawful


and lawful authority to transport or carry such items shall be
presumed to engage in gun smuggling or gun-running as the case
may be, and shall be immediately detained and prosecuted for the
said offense; and

b) Any person who represents or is found to be in possession of
falsified import documents, licenses or permits in claiming
importation of firearms, ammunition or explosive devices, or while
transporting or selling the same, shall be presumed to engage in
gun-smuggling or gun-running, as the case may be.

Section 10. Abandoned Firearms and Ammunition. Any firearms or
ammunition deposited in the custody of the Firearms and Explosives
Division pursuant to any provisions of this Act, with the exception of those
deposited by persons holding a dealer’s license, shall be deemed to have
been abandoned to the government by the owner unless he or his
representative shall reclaim the same within one year from the time of his
departure from the Philippines or within five years in the case of any person
remaining in the Philippines or failing to advise the Chief, Firearms and
Explosives Division of the disposition to be made thereof. It shall in no case
be incumbent upon the Firearms and Explosives Division to retain custody
of firearms longer than five years, with the exception of those being held
under a dealer’s license, and the Firearms and Explosives Division may sell
or otherwise dispose the abandoned firearms and ammunition in a manner
that may be prescribed by the same.

Section 11. Revocation of Permit to Acquire. A Permit to Acquire may be
revoked under any of the following causes:

a) loss of firearm through negligence;

b) carrying of firearm outside of residence without the appropriate
permit to carry issued by the Chief, Philippine National Police, or
his authorized representatives;

c) carrying of firearm in prohibited places;

d) those persons subsequently disabled legally to own firearms;

e) unauthorized loan of firearm to another person;

f) commission of a crime where the firearm is involved;

g) commission of any prohibited acts.


The revocation of a Permit to Acquire shall, ipso facto, revoke all the
Firearms Licenses of the Permittee and shall require the return of all the
firearms to the Firearms and Explosives Division.

Section 12. Prohibited Acts. Aside from those already described as such
under the provisions of this Act, the following are likewise prohibited:

a) refusal to issue a Permit to Acquire or firearm license to a
qualified applicant;

b) flagrant display of firearm/s;

c) tampering, changing, defacing or erasing the serial number of any
firearm;

d) receiving, concealing or storing, engaging in barter, selling or
disposing of any stolen or loose firearm or firearms and/or
ammunition;

) pledge or accept as security for a loan such firearm or firearms
and/or ammunition; and

f) selling of firearm to an unlicensed purchaser.

The commission of any of the prohibited acts shall likewise cause the
revocation of the Permit to Acquire apart from the other penalties imposed
in this Act.

ARTICLE 6
MANUFACTURE, IMPORTATION AND TRADE OF FIREARMS,
AMMUNITIONS AND EXPLOSIVES

Section I. Acquisition or purchase and sale of firearms and ammunition,
Firearms and ammunition may only be purchased from the following
sources;

a) authorized dealers, importers or local manufacturers;
b) by transfer or sale from a registered owner to another qualified
person;


Section 2: Unlawful Manufacture, Dealing In, Acquisition, Disposition or
Possession of Firearms, Parts of Firearms or Ammunition Therefor, or
Instruments or Implements Used or Intended to be Used in the
Manufacture of Firearms or Ammunition. Except as authorized by the
Philippine National Police, it shall be unlawful for any person to import,
manufacture, deal in, receive, acquire, buy, sell, dispose of, or possess any
firearms, detached parts of a firearm or ammunition therefor, or any
instrument or implement used or intended to be used in the manufacture of
firearms, parts of firearms or ammunition.

Section 3: Issuance of License To Manufacture or Deal in Firearms and
Ammunition. Any person desiring to manufacture or deal in firearms, parts
of firearms or ammunition therefor, or instruments or implements used or
intended to be used in the manufacture of firearms, parts of firearms, or
ammunition, shall make an application the Secretary of the Department of
Interior and Local Government in the case of an application for a license to
manufacture, to the Chief of the Philippine National Police in the case of a
license to: deal in firearms, firearms parts, ammunition, indent, gun repair,
stating therein the facts regarding the amount of business in the manufacture
or purchase and sale of said articles intended to be transacted by such
applicant, and the types of arms, ammunition or implements which the
applicant intends to manufacture or purchase and sell under the license
applied for, and such additional information as may be especially requested
by the Secretary of the DILG or the Chief, PNP. The Secretary of DILG or
the C, PNP may approve or disapprove such application and, in the case of
approval, shall state therein the amount of the bond to be executed by the
applicant before the issuance of the license and the period of time by which
said license shall be effective, unless sooner revoked by their authority.

Section 4. Issuance of License to Manufacture and Deal in Firearms.
Upon approval of the license to manufacture and/or otherwise deal in
firearms by the Secretary of DILG or the Chief, PNP as the case may be, the
same shall be communicated to the Chief, Firearms and Explosives Division
who shall issue the license in accordance with the approved terms and
conditions, upon the execution and delivery by the applicant of the required
bond conditioned for the faithful compliance on the part of the licensee with
the laws and regulations relative to the business licensed.

Section 5. Renewal of License To Manufacture and to Deal in Firearms
and Ammunition. All expired licenses to manufacture shall be renewed by


the Chief of the Philippine National Police; while licenses to deal in
firearms, firearms parts and ammunition, indent and firearms repair shall be
renewed by the Director of the Civil Security Group.

Section 6. Exceptions. Ammunition reloaded by duly-licensed and
accredited shooting ranges for use as range ammunition or for sport shooting
competition purposes by their members, and the supplies and equipment
utilized for such purpose are exempted from these provisions of this section.

ARTICLE 7
PENAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Unlawful Manufacture, Sale, Acquisition, Disposition or
Possession of Firearms or Ammunition or Instruments Used or Intended
to be Used in the Manufacture of Firearms or Ammunition. The penalty
of reclusion temporal in its maximum period and a fine of not less than five
hundred thousand pesos (Php 500,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person
who shall unlawfully manufacture, deal in, acquire, dispose or possess any
firearm, parts of firearm, ammunition or machinery, tool or instrument used
or intended to be used in the manufacture of any firearm or ammunition.

The penalty of reclusion perpetua and a fine of five million pesos (Php
5,000,000.00) shall be imposed if the firearm is classified as light weapon

Section 2. Tampering of Firearm’s Serial Number. The penalty of prision
correccional shall be imposed upon any person who shall unlawfully
tamper, change, deface or erase the serial number of any firearm.

ARTICLE 8
ELECTION GUN BAN AND EXEMPTIONS

Section 1. Election Gun Ban. The need to prohibit the general public from
bringing and carrying their licensed firearms with permits to carry during an
election period is recognized and maintained. Thus, unless otherwise
exempted through a written authority issued by the Commission on Election,


no person shall bear, carry or transport firearms or other deadly weapons in
public, including but not limited to public buildings, streets, parks, private
vehicles or private conveyance, even if given the permit to carry the same
outside of his residence or place of work.

Section 2. Election Gun Ban Exemption - For this purpose, only regular
members or officers of the Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the
Philippines, other law enforcement agencies of the Government and those
who are duly deputized in writing by the Commission on Election for
election duty, maybe authorized to carry their licensed firearms during an
Election period; provided, that such officers or persons shall be (a) in full
uniform showing clearly and legibly his name, rank and serial number which
shall remain visible at all times and (b) in the actual performance of their
election duty in the specific area designated by the Commission on
Elections.

Section 3. Additional Exemptions. The prohibition to carry or possess
firearms during an election period shall likewise not apply to those
individuals enumerated in Article 4 , Section 2 hereof provided that they
secure an exemption from the Commission on Elections.

Section 4. Automatic Suspension of Permits to Carry Firearm. During an
election period as official declared by the Commission on Elections, all
permits to carry firearms shall automatically be suspended. The issuance of
said permits during said periods shall likewise be prohibited.

Section 5. The Manufacture, Importation, Licensing and Trade of
Firearms, Ammunition and Explosives during the Election Gun Ban.- The
business of manufacturing, importing and sale of firearms, ammunition and
explosives, including the issuance of gun licenses by the Police authorities
shall not be affected by the this statute and may continue as normal business.

ARTICLE 9
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS


Section 1. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Secretary of the
Department of National Defense, the Secretary of the Department of Interior
and Local Government, Philippine National Police in consultation with the
Association of Firearms and Ammunition Dealers of the Philippines, Inc.
and the Philippine Practical Shooting Association shall, within ninety (90)
days after the effectivity of this Firearms and Explosives Act, formulate the
necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the
provisions of this Act, to be published in at least two national papers of
general circulation.

Section 2. Separability Clause. If, for any reason any section or any
provision of this Firearms Carry Law, or any portion thereof, or the
application of such section, provision or portion to any person, group or
circumstances is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this
Act or the application of such section, portion or provision thereof to other
persons, groups or circumstances shall not be affected by such declaration.

Section 3. Repealing Clause. The provisions of the Revised
Administrative Code of 1917, Presidential Decree No. 1866 as amended by
Republic Act 8294 that are not consistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed, revised or modified accordingly. All other laws, decrees,
executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof related to the
ownership, manufacture and trade of firearms and explosives that are
likewise inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
revised or modified accordingly.

Section 4. Effectivity Clause. This Firearms and Explosives Act shall take

effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in
two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

So Approved.