Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Fifteetith Congress
‘Second Regular Session

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COMMITTEE REPORT

Submitted by the Committee on Public Order and Safety on (TE HOY 2
Re = House AMM, 548A

Recommending its approval in substitution to House Bill Nos. 12, 116, 868, 2616, 2898, 3408,
3501 and Petition 001

Sponsors: Representatives Pablo John F. Garcia. Rodolfo W. Antonino, Romeo M. Acop
Rodolfo G. Biazon and Pedro P. Romualdo

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Public Order and Safety, to which were referred:
House Bill No, 12, introduced by Representative Rodolfo G. fiazon, entitled:
“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STIFFER PENALTIES FOR CRIMES RELATING
10 FIREARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE

PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1866, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC
ACT NO, 8294, AND FOR RELEVANI PURPOSES”;

House Bill No. 116, introduced by Representative Pedro P. Romualdo, entitled:

“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STIFFER PENALTIES FOR CRIMES RELATING
TO FIREARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1866, AS AMENDED ENTITLED
‘CODIFYING THE LAWS ON ILLEGAL/UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,
MANUFACTURE, DEALING IN, ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF
FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES OR INSTRUMENTS USED IN
THE MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES, AND

IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS THE!
AND FOR RELEVANT PURPOS|



House Bill No. 868, introduced by Representative Rodolfo G. Biazon, entitled:

“AN ACT PENALIZING THE SELLING OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR
EXPLOSIVES OR ANY PARTS OR COMPONENTS USED IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES TO THE
ENEMIES OF THE STATE, IMPOSING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES”,

Houise Bill No, 2616, introduced by Representative Joseph Emilio A. Abaya, entitled:
“AN ACT REGULATING THE POSSESSION OF LICENSED FIREARMS AND

THE CARRYING THEREOF OUTSIDE OF RESIDENCE AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

House Bill No. 2898, introduced by Representative Romeo M. Acop, entitled:

“AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO, 1866, AS
AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACTS NOS. 8294 AND 9516, BY PROVIDING FOR
STIFFER PENALTIES FOR CRIMUS RELATING TO FIREARMS, LIGHT
WEAPONS AND AMMUNITIONS, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSESEXPLOSIVES, AND IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR
CERTAIN VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR RELEVANT PURPOSES”,

House Bill No. 3408, introduced by Representative Rodolfo W. Antonino, entitled:

“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LAW ON FIREARMS AND
AMMUNITION, PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND REPEALING
PRESIDENTIAL DEC! NO, 1866 AND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8294";

House Bill No. 3501, introduced by Representative Juan C. Ponce-Enrile Jr., entitled:

“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 PURPOSES A.K.A. FIREARMS AND
EXPLOSIVES ACT OF YEAR 2010”; and

Petition 00} Introduced by the Pro-Life Philippines Foundation, Inc., Alyansang
Bayanihan ng mga Magsasaka, Manggazawang-Bukid at Mangingisda (ABA), Ang
Kapatiran Party, et al Through “Indirect Initiative”, Sections 3(B) And 1 OF R.A. 6735
(The Initiative and Referendum Act), entitled:


“AN ACT TO REGULATE THE BEARING OF FIREARMS AND DEADLY
WEAPONS IN PUBLIC PLACES, PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION,
PROVIDE GENERAL AMNESTY AND FINANCIAL REWARD FOR
VOLUNTARY SURRENDER AND DECOMMISSIONING OF THE SAME AND.
APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

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has considered the same and recommends that the attuched House Bill No. _ “entitled:

“AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE ULATION OF FIREARMS,
LIGHT WEAPONS AND AMMUNITIONS PENALIZING VIOLATIONS
THEREFOR AND REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL
DECREE NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX”

be approved in substitution of House Bill Nos. 12, 116, 868, 2616, 2898, 3408, 3501 and
Petition 001 with Representatives Rodolfo G.1iazon, Pedro P, Romualdo, Joseph timilio A.
Abaya, Romeo M, Acop, Rodolfo W. Antonino, Juan C. Ponce-Enrile Jr, Pro-Life
Philippines Foundation Inc., Alyansang Bayanihan ng mga Magsasaka, Mangagawang Bukid at
Mangingisda (ABA), Pablo John F. Garcia, Leopoldo N. Bataoil, Marcelino R. Tecxoro, Jeci
A. Lapus, Mel Senen S, Sarmiento and Ang Kspatiran Party. as authors thereof.

Respectfully submitted:

THE HONORABLE SPEAKER

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City


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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Fifteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

House Bill: No 5434

Introduced by; Reps, Rodolfo G.Biazon, Pedro P. Romualdo, Joseph Emilio A. Abaya,
Romeo M. Acop, Rodolfo W. Antonino, Juan C. Ponce-Enrile Jr., Pro-Life
Philippines Foundation Inc., Alyansang Bayanihan ng mga Magsasaka, Mangagawang
Bukid at Mangingisda (ABA), Pablo John F. Garcia, Leopoldo N. Bataoil, Marcelino
R. Teodoro, Jeci A. Lapus, Mel Senen S. Sarmiento and Ang Kapatiran Party

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION OF FIREARMS,
LIGHT WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION, PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND
REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED EIGHTEEN
HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled.
ARTICLE 1
TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY AND DEFINITION OF TERMS

SECTION 1. Short Title, - This act shall be known as the “Comprehensive Firearms,
Light Weapans and Ammunition Regulation Act of 2011”.

SEC. 2 Declaration of State Policy. - \t is the policy of the State to maintain peace
and order and protect the people egainst violence. Towards this end, the State shall provide for a
comprehensive law regulating the ownership, possession, carrying, manufacture, dealing in and
importation of firearms, ammunition, or parts thereof, in order to provide legal support to law
enforcement agencies in their campaign against crime, stop the proliferation of illegal firearms
‘or weapons and the illegal manufacture of firearms or weapons, ammunition and parts thereof:

SEC. 3 ~ Definition of Terms As Used in This Act —

a) Accessories. refer to parts of a firearm or light weapon for purposes of
embellishment thereof which may enhance or increase the operational efficiency or accuracy of
a firearm or light weapon but will not constitute any major or minor internal parts thereof such
a, but not limited to laser scope, telescopic sight and sound suppressor or silencer,

b) Ammunition refers to a complete unfired unit consisting of a bullet, gunpowder,
cartridge case and primer or loaded shell for use in any firearm;

©) Antique firearm refers to any : a) firearm which was manufactured at least seventy-
five (75) years prior to the current date but not including replicas; b) firearm which is certified
by the National Museum of the Philippines to be curio or relic of museum interest; and c) any


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other firearm which derive a substantial part of their monetary value from the fact that they are
novel, rare, bizarre or because of their association with some historical figure, period or event;

d) Arms smuggling refers to the import, export, acquisition, sale, delivery, movement or
transfer of firearms, light weapons, their parts and components and ammunition, from or across
the territory of one country to that of another country if any one of these countries concemed
does not authorize any of the transaction mentioned in accordance with its domestic law,

e) Authority to import refers to a document issued by the Chief of the Philippine
National Police (PNP), authorizing the importation of firearm or its parts, ammunition and
other components;

f)  Confiseated firearm of light weapon refers 0 a firearm or light weapon that is
taken into custody by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), PNP, National Bureau of
Investigation (NBI), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and all other law
enforcement agencies by reason of their mandate and must be necessarily reported or turned-
over to Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO,) of the PNP;

2) Dealer refers to any person, legal entity, corporation, partnership or business
cotity duly licensed by the FEO to. engage in the business of buying and selling ammunition,
firearm light weapons or parts thereof, at wholesale or retail basis;

h) Demilitarized firearm refers to a firearm deliberately made incapable of
performing its main purpose of firing a projectile;

i) Duty Detail Order refers to. a document issued by the juridical entity or employer
wherein the details of the disposition of firearm is spelled-out thus indicating the name of the
employee, the firearm information, the specific duration and location of posting or assignment
and the authorized bonded firearm custodian for the juridical entity t© whom such firearm is
tumed-over after the lapse of the order;

i) Engaged in the business refers to a person, legal entity, corporation or partnership
which devotes time, attention, and labor to manufacture, repair, buy or sell firearms or light
‘weapons or parts thereof or ammunition as a regular course of trade or business with the
principal objective of livelihood and profit through sale or distribution of the same;

) __ Firearms Information Management System (FIMS) refers to the compilation of
all data of firearms information of ownership and disposition for record purposes;

1) Firearm refers to any handheld or portable weapon that expels or is designed to
expel a bullet, shot, slug or-any projectile, which is discharged by means of expansive force of
gases from burning gunpowder or other form of combustion or any similar instrument or
implement;

For purposes of this Act, the frame or receiver is considered a firearm;
__m) Forfeited firearm or light weapon refers to firearm or light weapon that is
subject to forfeiture by reason of court order as accessory penalty or the disposition by FEO of

firearms considered as abandoned, surrendered, confiscated or revoked in compliance with
existing rules and regulations;


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@) Arms smuggling refers to. the import, export, acquisition, sale, delivery, movement or
transfer of firearms, light wespons, their parts and components and ammunition, from or across
the territory of one country to that of another country if any one of these countries concemed
does riot authorize any of the transaction mentioned in. accordance with its domestic law;

2) Authority to import refers to a document issued by the Chief of the Philippine
National Police (PNP), authorizing the importation of firearm or. its parts, ammunition and
other components; §

1) Confiscated firearm of tight weapon refers to a firearm or light weapon that is
taken into custody by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), PNP, National Bureau of
Investigation (NBD), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and all other law
enforcement agencies by reason of their mandate and must be necessarily reported or turned-
over to Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO,) of the PNP;

2) Dealer refers to any person, legal entity, corporation, partnership or business
entity duly licensed by the FEO to engage in the business of buying and selling ammunition,
firearm light wespons or parts thereof, at wholesale or retail basis;

h) " Demilitarized firearm refers to a firearm deliberately made incapable of
performing its main purpose of firing a projectile;

i) Duty Detail Order refers to a document issued by the juridical entity or employer
wherein the details of the disposition of firearm is spelled-out thus indicating the name of the
employee, the firearm information, the specific duration and location of posting or assignment
and the authorized bonded firearm custodian for the juridical entity to whom such firearm is
tumned-over after the lapse of the order;

i) Engaged in the business refers to a person, legal entity, corporation or partnership
which devotes time, attention, and labor to manufacture, repair, buy or sell firearms or light
Weapons or parts thereof or ammunition as a regular course of trade or business with the
principal objective of livelihood and profit through sale or distribution of the same;

k) Firearms Information Management System (FIMS) refers to the compilation of
all data of firearms information of ownership and disposition for record purposes,

1) Firearm refers to any handheld or portable weapon that expels or is designed to
expel a bullet, shot, slug or.any projectile, which is discharged by means of expansive force of
gases from burning gunpowder or other form of combustion or any similar instrument or
implement;

For purposes of this Act, the frame or receiver is considered a firearm;

_.™) Forfeited firearm or light weapon refers to firearm or light weapon that is
subject to forfeiture by reason of court order _as accessory penalty or the disposition by FEO of
firearms considered as abandoned, surrendered, confiscated or revoked in compliance with
existing rules and regulations;

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n) Gun Club refers to an organization duly registered and accredited in good
standing by the FEO which is established for the purpose of propagating responsible and safe
gun ownership, appreciation and use of firearms by its members, for the purpose of sport and
shooting competition, self-defense and collection purposes;

0) Gunsmith refers to aly person. legal entity, corporatjon, partnership or business
duly licensed by the FEO to engage in the business of repairing firearms, light weapons and
other weapons or constructing or assembling firearms and weapons from finished or
manufactured parts thereof on per order basis and not in commercial quantities or of making
minor parts for the purpose of repairing or assembling said firearms or weapons;

p) Imitation firearm refers to a replica of a firearm or light weapon, or other Wevice
that is so substantially similar in coloration and overall appearance to an existing firearm or light
‘weapon as to lead a reasonable person to believe that such imitation firearm or light weapon is
real firearm or light weapon;

q) Importer refers to any person, legal entity, corporation, partnership or business
duly licensed by the FEO. to engage in the business of importing or bringing ammunition and
firearms or light weapons or parts thereof into the territory of the Republic of the Philippines for
purposes of sale or distribution under the provisions of this Act;

n Licensed citizen refers to any Filipino duly accorded with a license to possess
or to carry firearms outside of the residence and complies with qualifications set forth in this
Act;

s) Licensed juridical entity refers to corporations, organizations, businesses
including security agencies and local government units which are licensed to own and possess
firearms in accordance with this Act; .

1) Light weapon refers to any firearm mounted with 20 millimeter rifled barrel or
grenade launchers not exceeding 40millimeter. or weapons designed for use by two or more

secving as crew, of those which may be carried and used by a single person which shall
include belt-FEO submachine guns, light and heavy machine guns, and portable anti-aircraft
and anti-tank guns, recoilless rifles, portable launchers of anti-aircraft missile systems, grenade
launchers, and the like;

_u) Long certificate of registration refers to a document issued to government
agencies or offices or government-owned or controlled corporations for firearms to be used by
their officials and employees, excluding security guards;

¥) Loose firearm refers to an unregistered firearm, an obliterated or altered
firearm, firearm which has been lost or stolen, illegally manufactured firearms, registered
firearms in the possession of an individual other than the licensee and those with revoked
licenses in accordance with the rules and regulations;

w) Major part or components of a firearm or light weapons refer to the barrel, slide,
cylinder and the bolt assembly. The term also includes any part or kit designed and intended for
use in converting a semi-automatic burst to a full automatic firearm;

__) Manufacturer refers to any person, legal entity. corporation, or partnership duly
licensed by the FEO, PNP to engage in the business of manufacturing ammunition and firearms,

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light weapons or parts thereof for purposes of sale or distribution;

y) Minor parts of a firearm refer to the parts of the firearm other than the major
parts which are necessary to effect and comple ¢ the action of expelling a projectile by way of
combustion, except those classified as accessories;

2 Obliterated or altered firearm refers to any firearm which serial number has
been intentionally modified, obliterated or altered without authority;

2a) Permit to Carry Firearm Outside of Residence refers to a written authority
issued to a licensed person by the Chief, PNP which entitles such person to carry his registered
or lawfully issued firearm outside of the residence for the duration and purpose specified in the
authority;

bb) Permit to Transport Firearm refers to a written authority issued to a person or
entity by the Chief, PNP or by a PNP Regional Director or which entitles such person or entity
to transport particular firearm from and to a specific location, within the duration and purpose
in the authority;

cc) Residence refers to the place of abode of the licensed citizen as indicated in the
license;

dd) Shooting Range refers to 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 FEO;

ee) Small Arms refer to firearm or weapon. intended to be primarily designed for
individual use or that which is generally considered to mean a weapon intended to be fired from
the hand or shoulder such as:

(2) bandgun which is a firearm intended to be fired from the hand,which includes:

(i) @ pistol which is @ hand-operated firearm having a chamber integral with or
permanently aligned with the bore which may be self loading: and

Gii).a revolver which is a hand-operated firearm with a revolving cylinder
containing chambers for individual cartridges.

(2) rifle which is a shoulder firearm or designed to be fired from the shoulder that
can discharge a bullet through a rifled barrel by different actions of loading,
which may be classified as lever, bolt, self-loading or automatic and by different
modes of discharge;

(3) shotgun which is a weapon designed, made and intended to fire a number of ball
shots or a single projectile through smooth bore by the action or energy from
burning gunpowder;

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shooting competition duly authorized by the FEO: and


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ge. Thermal Weapon Sight refers to & battery operated, un-cooled thermal imaging
device which amplifies available thermal signatures so that the viewed scene becomes clear to
the operator which is used to locate and engage targets during daylight and from low light to
tolal darkness and operates in adverse conditions such as light rain, light snow, and dry smoke
or in conjunction with other optical and red dot sights

ARTICLE ID
OWNERSHIP AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS

SEC. 4. Standards and Requisites for Issuance of and Obtaining a License to Own
and Possess Firearms. — In order to acquire @ license to own and possess a firearm or
firearms and ammunition the applicant must be a Filipino citizen, at least twenty-one (21)
years old, has a police clearance and has gainful work, occupation or business or has filed an
income tax return (ITR) for the preceding “year as proof of income, profession, business or
‘occupation.

In addition, the applicant shall submit the following certification issued by appropriate
authorities attesting that :

a) the applicant has not been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude;

b) the applicant has passed the psychiatric test udministered by a PNP accredited
psychologist or psychiatrist;

©) the applicant has passed the drug test conduicted’ by an accredited and
authorized drug testing laboratory or clinic; and

d) the applicant has passed gun safety seminar which is administered by the
PNP or a registered and authorized gun club; and has filed in writing the
application to possess a registered firearm which shall state the personal
circumstances of the applicant.

For purposes of this Act, an acquittal in, or permanent dismissal of, the criminal case
before the courts shall qualify the individual to acquire a license.

‘The applicant shall pay the reasonable licensing fees as may be provided in the
implementing rules and regulation of this Act.

_ SEC. 5. Ownership of Firearms and Ammunitions by a Juridical Entity. -
juridical person may be issued a regular license to own and possess firearms and ammunition
under the following conditions:

a) it is duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);

b) it is current, operational and a continuing concern;

¢) it has completed and submitted all its reportorial requirements to the SEC: and

d) it has paid all its income taxes for the year;

‘The application shall be made in the name of the juridical person represented by

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its president or any of its main officers as duly authorized in a board resolution:
“Provided, That the officer applying for the juridical entity shall possess all the
qualifications required of 2 citizen applying for @ license to possess firearms. Officers
eligible to represent the juridical person shall include the vice-president, treasurer, and
board secretary,

‘Security agencies and local government units shall be included in this category of
licensed holders but shall be subject to additional requirements as may be issued by the
implementing rules issued by the Chief, PNP. i

SEC. 6. Ownership of Firearms by the National Government, - All government-owned
firearms shall be registered with the FEO in the name of the government office or agency.

SEC. 7. Carrying of Firearms Outside of Residence or Place of Business. ~ A permit
to carry a firearm outside of residence may be issued by the Chief, PNP or the duly authorized
representative to any qualified person in such circumstances wherein they are under actual
threat or their lives are in imminent danger due to the nature of their profession, occupation or
business. .

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REGISTRATION AND LICENSING

SEC. 8. Authority to Issue License. - The Chief , PNP through the FEO, shall have the
‘sole authority to issue licenses to qualified individuals and to cause the registration of firearms.

SEC. 9 License Issued to Individuals. - Subject to applicable rules and regulations
and upon compliance with the requirements and payment of reasonable fees, an individual may
be issued the appropriate license to possess and own firearms under the following categories:

a Type | license — allows a citizen to own and possess a maximum of two (2)
registered firearms;

b. Type 2 license — allows a citizen to own and possess a maximum of five (5)
registered firearms;

c. Type 3 license - allows a citizen to own and possess a maximum of ten (10)
registered firearms;

d. Type 4 license — allows a citizen to own and possess a maximum of fifteen (15)
registered firearms; and

e. Type 5 license — allows a citizen to own and possess more than fifteen (15)
registered firearms such as certified and licensed gun collectors.

For Types 1 to 5 licenses, a vault or 2 secure container for the safekeeping of firearms
shall be required. For Types 3 to S licenses. the citizen must comply with the inspection and
bond requirements.

SEC. 10, License to Possess Ammunition. - Vhe licenses granted to qualified citizens
as provided in the preceding section shall include the license to possess ammunition as
authorized by the FEO,

SEC. 11. Firearms That May Be Registered. - Only small arms may be registered by
licensed citizens for ownership, possession and concealed carry.


A light weapon shall be lawfully acjuired or possessed exclusively by the AFP. the PNP
and other law enforcement agencies authorized by the President in the performance of their
duties.

SEC. 12. Registration of Firearms. - The licensed citizen shall register the firearms so
purchased with the designated regulatory service of the PNP for firearms in accordance with the
type of license such licensed citizen possesses. A certificate of registration of the firearm shall
be issued upon payment of reasonable fees.

For purposes of this Act, registration refers to the application, approval, record-keeping
and monitoring of firearms with the FEO in accordance with the type of license issued to any
person under Section 9 of this Act.

SEC. 13. License Issued to Public Officers. - Except for the registration and the
issuance of card registrations for firearms supplied by the government, the provisions on
to law enforcement agencies,
jines, the National Bureau of
Investigation, the Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, the
Bureau of Corrections, as well as the President and Vice President of the Republic of the
Philippines, Senators and Representatives of the House of Congress, Justices of the Supreme
Court and the Court of Appeals, judges of lower courts, prosecutors and officials of the
Department of Justice, Cabinet Secretaries, governors, and mayors, members of the Bureau of
Customs Police, Philippine Ports Authority Security Forces, Airport Security, and Export
Processing Zones Authority Police Force, University of the Philippines Police Force. when such
firearms are issued in connection with their work and service to the government;

All appropriate offices of government agencies, including the Armed Forces of the
Philippines, must maintain a list of firearms, including ballistics, which must be submitted to
the FEO. Any discrepancy in the list submitted shall be considered as negligence in the
performance of official duties,

Provincial governors, members of the sangguniang panlalawigan, mayors, members of
the sangguniang panglunsod or sangguniang bayan, and barangay chairpersons. shall each be
allowed to carry oné (1) registered firearm within their territorial jurisdiction and during their
incumbency. — In case of suspension of such public officials during their incumbency by any
competent authority, their entitlement to carry their firearms within their respective territorial
Jurisdiction shail be suspended during such period.

Members of the judiciary and prosecutors of the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall be
allowed to carry one (1) registered firearm.

SEC. 14. Issuance of License to Manufacture or Deal In Firearms and Ammunition.
= Any person who shall manufacture or deal in firearms, ammunition or parts thereof, or
instruments and implements used or intended to be used in the manufacture of firearms, parts of
firearms, or ammunition, shalt submit the application for a license to:

a. the Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government in the case of an
application for a license to manufacture, import and export firearms; and

b. the Chief, PNP in the case of @ license to deal in firearms and firearms parts.
ammunition, and gun repair stating the amount of capitalization for manufacture or

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cost of the purchase and sale of said articles intended to pe 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 Chief, PNP may approve or disapprove such application
based on the prescribed guidelines. In case of approval, the application shall indicate the amount
of the.bond to be executed by the applicant and the period of time by which said license shall be
effective, unless sooner revoked by their authority.

Upon approval of the license to. manufacture or otherwise deal in firearms by the
Secretary of DILG or the Chief, PNP as the case may be, the same shall be transmitted to the
FEO 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 upon the faithful
compliance on the part of the licensee to the laws and regulations relative to the business
licensed. :

SEC, 15. Scope of License to Manufacture Firearms and Ammunitions. - The license
to manufacture authorizes the manufacture and assembly of firearms, ammunitions, spare parts
and accessories, ammunition components. and reloading of ammunitions, within sites, areas. and
factories reflected therein. The Secretary of Interior of the Interior and Local Government shall
approve such license,

The license to manufacture shall also include:

a the license to deal in or sell all the items covered by the license such as parts,
firearms or ammunition and components;

b. the authority to subcontract the manufacturing of parts and accessories necessary for
the firearms which the manufacturer is licensed to manufacture;

c. for services rendered without new parts being manufactured, e.g. machining, the
service provider shall be governed by the license of the contracting manufacturer:
and

4. the authority to import machinery, equipment, and firearm pars and ammunition
components for the manufacture thereof. Firearm parts and ammunition components
to be imported shall, however, be limited to those authorized to be manufactured as
reflected in the approved license to manufacture. The Import Permit shall be under
the administration of the PNP.

A licensed manufacturer of ammunition shall be entitled to import various
reference firearms needed to test the ammunition manufactured under the license to
manufacture. A licensed manufacturer of firearms shall also be entitled to import various
firearms for reference, test and evaluation for manufacture of similar types of firearms
cavered by the License to Manufacture.

An export permit shall be necessary to export manufactured parts or finished
products of firearms and ammunition. The export of firearms and ammunition shall be
under the administration of the PNP.


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SEC. 16. Scope of License to Dea! In Firearms and Ammunition. - The license to deal
in firearms and.ammunition, which shall be isstied by the Chief , PNP, authorizes the purchase.
sale and general business in handiing firearms and ammunition, spare parts, components. and
reloading machine. The authority to import authorizes the importation of firearms, ammunition
and spare parts. The license to deal in or sell ammunition and firearm shall be necessary to
engage in the said business and shall he separate from the license to manufacture and authority
toimpon and export the same.

SEC. 17. License and Scope of License for Gunsmiths. - The license for gunsmith
shall allow the grantee (o repair firearms, light weapons and other weapons. The liccnse shall
include customization of firearms ftom finished or manufactured parts thereof on per order basis
and nov in commercial quantities, ‘The license for gunsmith shall be issued by the Chief. PNP.

SEC. 18. Firearms for Use in Sports and Competitions, ~ A licensed citizen shall
apply for a permit to transport registered firearm to and from the firing range and competition
sites as may be warranted.

SEC. 19. Renewal of Licenses and Registration.- Ail types of license 10 possess
firearms shall be renewed every two (2) years. Failure to renew shall cause the revocation of the
license to possess the registered firearm. ‘The registration of the firearm shall be renewed every
four (4) years. Failure to renew the registration of the licensed firearm after six (6) months from
the date of expiration shall cause the revocation of the license of the firearm. The said firearm
shall be confiscated or forfeited in favor of the government after due process and shall cause the
holder of the firearm to be perpetually disqualified from applying for any firearm license.

SEC. 20. Inspection and Inventory - Tae Chiet, PNP or the suthorized representative
shall require the submission of reports and inspect or examine the inventory and records of a
licensed manufacturer, dealer or importer of Firearms and ammunition during reasonable hours.

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ACQUISITION, DEPOSIT OF FIREARMS, ABANDONED, DEMILITARIZED AND
ANTIQUE FIREARMS

SEC. 21, Acquisition or Purchase and Sale of Firearms and Ammunition, - Firearms
and ammunition may only be purchased fram authorized dealers, importers or local
manufacturers and may be transferred or sold only froma registered owner to another
qualified person.

SEC. 22. Deposit of Firearms by Persons Arriving From Abroad, - person artiving
in the Philippines who is legally in. possession of any firearm or ammunition not covered by 3
Philippine license shall deposit the seme upon written receipt with the Collector of Customs for
delivery to the FEO for safekeeping or for (he issuance of a permit to transport if the person is «
competitor in a sport shooting competition, If the importation of the same is allowed and the
party in question desires to abtain e domestic firearm license, the same should be undertaken in
accordance with the provisions of this Act. I no license is desired or leave to impor: is not
granted, the firearm or ammunition in question shall remain in the custody of the FEO. until
otherwise disposed of in accordance with law

SEC.23. Return of Firearms 10 Owner upon Departure from the Philippines. Upon
the departure from the Philippines of any person whose firearm. or ammunition is in the ctistody
of the FEQ,. the same shall, upon timely request, be delivered to the person through the

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Collector of Customs. In the case of a participant in a local sport shooting competition, the
firearm must be presented to the Collector of Customs hefore the same is allowed to be loaded
on board the cartier on whieh the person is ta board,

SEC. 24. Safekeeping of Firearms and Ammunition. - Any licensee may deposit a
registered firearm to the FEO or any Police Regional Office for safekeeping Reasonable fees
for storage shall be imposed.

SEC. 25, Surrendered Firearms, - Firearms with expired registration shall be
surrendered to the FEO or Police Regional Office and such firearms shall be retained by the
police custodian pending renewal of the registration: Provided, ‘That administrative fines shall be
imposed for the period of expiration of the registration prior (o the surrender of the firearms. If
the period of expiration of the registration exceeds six (6) months from the date of expiration
and the licensee of the firearms failed to surrender the firearms, the provision of Section 19 of
this Act shall apply.

SEC. 26. Abandoned Firearms and Ammunition. Any Grearm or ammunition
deposited with the FEO. pursuant to any provision of this Act shall be deemed to have been
abandoned by the owner or the authorized representative if any one of them ftiled to reclaim the
same within five (5) years or failed to advise the EO of the disposition to be made for the
purpose. Thereafter, the FEO may dispose of the firearm efter compliance with the established
requirements for the disposition of the same.

SEC. 27, Death or Disability of Licensee Upon the death or legal disability of the
holder of a firearm license, it shall be the duty of the nearest relutive, legal representative, or
other person who shall knowingly come into possession of such firearm or ammunition, to
deliver the same to the FEO or Police Regional Office, and such firearm and ammunition shall
be retained by the police custodian pending the issuance of a license thereof in accordance with
the law. The failure to deliver the firearm or ammunition after six (6) months from the death or
legal disability of the licensee shall be subject to applicable rules provided in this Act.

SEC. 28. Antique Firearm. - Any person who possesses an antique firearm shall
register the same and secure 2 collector's licerse from the FEO. Proper storage of antique
firearms shall be strictly imposed. Non-compliance with this provision shall be considered as
illegal possession of firearm as penalized in this Act.

ARTICLE V
PENAL PROVISIONS .

SEC. 29. Unlawful, Acquisition, or Possession of Firearms, Light Weapon and
Ammunition. ‘The penalty of reclusion temporal in its minimum period shell be imposed upon
any person who shall unlawfully acquire or possess a firearm.

‘The penalty of reciuision temporal in its medium period to its maximum period shall be
imposed upon uny person who shall unlawfully possess any firearm under eny or combination
of the following conditions:

8) loaded with ammunition or inserted with a loaded magazine;

b) fitted or mounted with laser or any gadget used w guide the shooter to hil the target
‘such as thermal weapon sight (TWS) and the like;

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The penalty of prision mayor in its maximum period shall be imposed if the offender is a
public official or employee or a member of the law enforcement agencies.

‘The penalty of reclusion temporal to reclusion perpetua shall be imposed if three (3) or
more firearms are unlawfully acquired or possessed by any person,

The penalty of reclusion perpetua shall be imposed upon any person who shall
unlawfully acquire or possess light weapon.

The penalty of prision correccional in its maximum period shall be imposed upon any
person who shall unlawfully acquire or possess ammunition for firearms. If the violation of this
paragraph is committed by the same person who is charged with unlawful acquisition or
possession of a firearm, the former shall be absorbed by the latter offense.

The penalty of prision mayor in its minimum period shall be imposed upon any person
who shall unlawfully possess a major part or component of a firearm.

‘The penalty of prision mayor in its minimum period shall be imposed upon ‘any person
who shall unlawfully acquire or possess ammunition for light weapon. If the violation of this
paragraph is committed by the same person charged with the unlawful acquisition or possession
of light weapon, the former shall be absorbed by the latter.

That the penalty of prision mayor in its maximum period shall be imposed upon any
person who shall unlawfully possess a major part or component of a light weapon.

The penalty of prision mayor in its minimum period shall be imposed upon any person
who shall unlawfully acquire or possess armor-piercing ammunition, incendiary ammunition,
and tracer ammunition or any combination thereof, including bullets containing high explosives
not exceeding 20millimeters.

SEC. 30. Use of Loose Firearm in the Commission of a Crime. - \f a loose firearm or
light weapon as defined in Section 3 of this Act is used in the commission of a crime where the
penalty imposable is more than six (6) years and one (1) day, it shall be considered as a special
aggravating circumstance.

If the crime committed with the use of a loose firearm or light weapon is penalized by
law with a maximum penalty lower than six (6) years and one (1) day, the penalty to be imposed
shall be prision mayor in its maximum period.

When a crime is committed with the use of a loose firearm or light weapon by two (2) or
more persons who have acted together, the maximum penalty for the offense committed shall be
imposed.

If the crime is committed by the person without using the firearm or light weapon

unlawfully possessed or acquired, the violation of this Act shall be considered as a distinct and
separate offense.

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SEC. 31. Liability of Juridical Person .- The penalty of prision mayor in its minimum
to prision mayor in its medium period shall be imposed upon the owner, president, manager,
director or other responsible officer of any public or private firm, company, corporation or entity
who shall willfully or knowingly allow any of the firearms owned by such firm, company,
corporation of entity to be used by any person or persons found guilty of violating the provisions
of the preceding paragraph, or willfully or knowingly allow any of them to use unregistered
firearm or firearms without any legal authority to be carried out outside of their residence in the
course of their employment.

SEC. 32. Absence of Permit to Carry Outside of Residence. - The penalty of prision
correccional and a fine of Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000) shall be imposed upon any person
who is licensed to own a firearm but who shall carty the registered firearm outside of residence
without any legal authority.

SEC. 33. Valawful Manufacture, Importation, Sale or Disposition of Firearm, Light
Weapon or Ammunition, or Parts Thereof, Machinery, Tool or Instrument Used or Intended
to be Used in the Manufacture of Firearm, Light Weapon, Ammunition or Parts Thereof. -
‘The penalty of reclusion temporal to reclusion perpetua shall be imposed upon any person who
shall unlawfully engage in the manufacture, importation, sale or disposition of firearm, light
weapon or ammunition, or major parts of firearm, light weapon or ammunition, or machinery,
tool or instrument used or intended to be used by the same person in the manufacture of firearm,
light weapon, ammunition, or-major parts thereof.

If the dealer, manufacturer or importer violates the requirements in the permit such as
using recycled indentors license, purchase orders, end-user certificates and such instances not
provided for in Section 40 of this Act, such dealer, manufacturer or importer shall be perpetually
disqualified to apply for a permit, in addition to. the imposable penalty of reclusion temporal or
fine equivalent to three times (3x) the value of the manufactured, imported, sold or disposed
goods, or both fine and imprisonment.

The possession of any machinery, tool or instrument used directly in the manufacture of
firearms. light weapons, ammunition, or major parts thereof by any person whose business or
activity does not lawfully deal with the manufacture of such article, shall be prima facie
evidence that such article is intended to be used in the unlawful or illegal manufacture of
firearms, light weapons, ammunition, or parts thereof.

‘The penalty of reclusion temporal shall be imposed upon any laborer, worker or
employee of a licensed firearms dealer who shall unlawfully take, sell or otherwise dispose of
Parts of firearm, light weapon or ammunition which the company manufactures and sells, and
other materials used by the company in the manufacture or sale of firearms, light weapons or
ammunitions. The buyer or possessor of such stolen parts or materials shall suffer the same
penalty as the laborer, worker or employee.

If the violation or offense is committed by a corporation, partnership, association or other
juridical entity, the penalty provided for in this section shall'be imposed upon the directors,
officers, employees or other officials or persons therein who knowingly and willingly
participated in the unlawful act.

SEC. 34. Arms Smuggling. - The penalty of reclusion perpetua shall be imposed upon
any person who shall engage or participate in arms smuggling as defined in this Act.


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SEC. 35. Obliteration or Alteration of Firearms Identification. - The penalty of
prision correccional to prision mayor in its minimum period shall be imposed upon any person
‘who shall obliterate or alter without authority the name of the maker, model, or serial number,
slide, frame or receiver and bolt assembly, including its individual or peculiar identifying
characteristics essential in forensic examination of a firearm or light weapon.

‘The PNP shall place this information, including its individual or peculiar identifying
characteristics into the database of integrated firearms identification system of the PNP Crime
Laboratory for future use and identification of a particular firearm.

Possession of any firearm or light weapon with an obliterated or altered identification
shall be penalized with prision correccional in its minimum period.

SEC. 36. Use of an Imitation Firearm or Light Weapon. - An imitation firearm or
light weapon used in the commission of a crime shall be considered a real firearm or light
weapon as defined in this Act and the person who committed the crime shall be punished in
accordance with this Act.

SEC. 37. In Custodia Legis - During the pendency of any case filed for any violation of
the provisions of this Act, seized firearms, light weapons, ammunition, or parts thereof,
machinery, tools or instruments shall remain in the custody of the court. If the court decides that
it has no adequate means to safely keep the same, the court shall issue an order to tum over to
the PNP Crime Laboratory such firearm, light weapon, ammunition, or parts thereof, machinery,
tools or instruments in its custody during the pendency of the case and to produce the same to
the court when so ordered. No bond shall be admitted for the release of the firearm, light
weapon, ammunition of parts thereof, machiricry, tool or instrument. Any violation of this
Section shall be punishable by prision mayor in its minimum period to prision mayor in its
medium period. :

SEC. 38. Confiscation and Forfeiture. ~ The imposition of penalty for any violation of
this Act shall carry with it the accessory penalty of confiscation and forfeiture of the firearm,

> light weapon, ammunition, or parts thereof, machinery, tool or instrument in favor of the

government which shall be disposed of in accordance with law.

SEC. 39. Liability for Planting Evidence. - The penalty of prision mayor in its
maximum period shall be imposed upon any person who shall willfully and maliciously insert,
place, and or attach, directly or indirectly, through any overt or covert act, any firearm, light
‘weapon or ammunition, or parts thereof in the person, house, effects, or in the immediate
vicinity of an innocent individual for the purpose of implicating or incriminating the person, or
imputing the commission of any violation of the provisions of this Act to said individual. If the
person found guilty under this paragraph is a public officer or employee, such person shall
suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

SEC. 40. Grounds for Revocation, Cancellation or Suspension of License or Permit. -
‘The Chief, PNP or the authorized representative may revoke, cancel or ‘suspend a license or
permit on the following grounds:

a) Commission of a crime or offense involving the firearm, light weapon, ammunition,
or major parts thereof;

5) Conviction by a crime involving moral turpitude or any offense where the penalty
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4) Carrying of the firearm, light weapon, ammunition, or major parts thereof outside of
residence or workplace without the proper permit to carry the same;

©) Carrying of the firearm, light weapon, ammunition, or major parts thereof in
prohibited places; . ”

f) Dismissal for cause from the service in case of government official and employee,

2) Commission of any of the’ acts penalized under Republic Act No, 9165 otherwise
known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002;

h) Submission of falsified documents or misrepresentation in the application to obtain a
license or permit; and,

i) Non-compliance of reportorial requirements; and
i) by virtue of'a court order.

SEC, 41, Failure to Notify Lost or Stolen Firearm or Light Weapon - A fine of Ten
Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) shall be imposed upon any licensed firearm holder who fails to
report to the FEO within a period of thirty (30) days that the subject firearm has been lost or
stolen from the date of discovery of loss.

Likewise, a fine of Five Thousand Pesos (PS,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person
holding a valid firearm license who shall change residence or office address other than indicated
in the license card and fails within a period of thirty (30) aa from said transfer to notify the
FEO of such change of address.

SEC. 42, Mlegal Transfer/Registration of Firearms, - It shall be unlawful to transfer
possession of any firearm to any person who has not yet obtdined or secured the necessary
license or permit thereof.

The penalty of prision correccional shall be imposed upon any person who shall violate
the provision of the preceding paragraph. In addition, the person shall be disqualified to apply
for a license to possess other firearms and all other existing firearms licenses whether for
purposes of commerce or possession, shall be revoked. If govemnment-issued firearms, light
weapons. ammunition or major parts of firearms or light weapons ar unlawfully disposed, sold
or transferred by any law enforcement agent or public officer to private individuals, the penalty
of reclusion temporal shall be imposed.

Any public officer or employee or any person who shall facilitate the registration of a
firearm through fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or submission of falsified documents. shall
suffer the penalty of prision vorreccional.

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SEC. 43. Firearms Records Repository. - The FEO shall be the sole repository of all
firearms records to include imported and locally manufactured firearms, light weapons and
ammunition. Within one (1) year upon approval of this Act, all military and law enforcement
agencies, government agencies, LGUs and GOCCs shall submit an inventory of all their
firearms, light weapons and ammunition to the PNP.

SEC. 44. Final Amnesty. - Persons in possession of unregistered firearms and holders
of expired license or unregistered firearms shall register and renew the same through the Final
General Amnesty within six (6) months from the promulgation of the implementing rules and
regulations of this Act. During the interim period of six (6) months, no person applying for
license shall be charged of any delinquent payment accruing to the firearm subject for
registration. he Philippine National Police shal! conduct an intensive nation-wide campsign
to ensure that the general public is properly informed of the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 45, Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within one hundred twenty (120)
days after the effectivity of this Act, the Chief of the Philippine National Police, in consultation
with representatives from the firearms industry and from the non-government organizations,
shall formulate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act
to be published in at Jeast two (2) national papers of general circulation.

SEC. 46. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act ot any part hereof is held
invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall
remain valid and subsisting.

SEC. 47. Repeating Clause, - This Act repeals all the provisions of Presidential Decree
No. 1866 relative to firearms and ammunition and all other laws, executive orders, letters of
instruction, issuances, circulars, administrative orders, rules or regulations that are inconsistent
therewith.

SEC. 48, Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in a
newspaper of nationwide circulation.

Approved.

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FACT SHEET
OF 464
House Bill No.
(in substitution to HB Nos. 12, 116, 868, 2616, 2898, 3408, 3501 and FET 001)
‘As approved by the Committee

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION OF
FIREARMS, LIGHT WEAPONS AND AMMUNITIONS PENALIZING
VIOLATIONS THEREFOR AND REPEALING
FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED EIGHTEEN
HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX

introduced by : REPS, RODOLFO G.BIAZON, PEDRO P. ROMUALDO, JOSEPH EMILIO A.
ABAYA, ROMEO M. ACOP, RODOLFO W. ANTONINO, JUAN C. PONCE-ENRILE JR.,
PRO-LIFE PHILIPPINES FOUNDATION INC., ALYANSANG BAYANIHAN NG MGA
MAGSASAKA, MANGAGAWANG BUKID AT MANGINGISDA (ABA), PABLO JOHN F.
GARCIA, LEOPOLDO N. BATAOIL, MARCELINO R. TEODORO, JECI A, LAPUS, MEL
SENEN S. SARMIENTO AND ANG KAPATIRAN PARTY

Committee Roferrat: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY
‘Committee Chairperson: REP. PABLO JOHN F. GARCIA

OBJECTIVES:

+ To provide legal support to faw enforcement agencies in their campaign against
crime; and

© To minimize the proliferation of illegal firearms or weapons and the illegal
manufacture of firearms or weapons, ammunition and parts thereof

KEY PROVISIONS:

* Provides for a comprehensive aw regulating the ownership, possession, carrying of,
Manufacture, importation of and dealing in of firearms, light weapons and
ammunition, or parts thereof,

+ Limits the ownership and possession of a firearm or firearms and ammunition to
Filipino citizens upon compliance with the qualifications and requirements stipulated
in Section 4, Article |! of this Act:

* Mandates that a domestic corporation may be issued a regular license to own and
Possess firearms and ammunition upon compliance with the standards and
Fequirements set for individuals. provided it complies with additional conditions set
forth in Section 5, Article Ii of this Act ;


* ‘Requires all government-owned firearms to be registered with the FEO, PNP, in the
name of the government office or agency.

* Mandates that in meritorious cases, the Chief, PNP or his duly authorized
representative may issue a permit to carry a firearm outside of residence to any

qualified person;

*  Stipulates that the Chief, PNP shall have the sole authority to issue licenses through
the FEO, to qualified individuals;

* Mandates that a light weapon shall be lawfully acquired or exclusively by
the AFP, the PNP and other law enforcement agencies authorized by the President
in the performance of their duties;

« Requires a licensed citizen to register firearms with the designated firearms
regulatory service of the PNP in accordance with the type of license the citizen
possesses;

* Prescribes the appropriate types of licenses according to the corresponding number
of registered firearm/s a citizen shall be allowed to own and possess, including the
license to possess ammunition as authorized by the FEO,PNP, subject to applicable
rules and regulations and upon compliance with the requirements and payment of
reasonable fees;

* Mandates that any individual who wants to acquire a license to manufacture
firearms, parts of firearms or ammunition, or instruments or implements used or
intended to be used in the manufacture of firearms, parts of firearms, or ammunition
shall apply with the Secretary of the DILG;

« Mandates that any individual who wants to acquire a license to deal in firearms and
firearms parts and ammunition shall apply with the Chief, PNP;

* Mandates the renewal of all tyses of licenses to possess firearms every two (2)
years and the registration of the firearms every four (4) years:

Imposes the following stiffer penalties upon any person committing the following

violations:

~ Penalty of prision mayor in its maximum period for the crime of unlawful
possession or acquisition of firearms if the offender is a public official or
employee or a member of the law enforcement agencies:

—  Perialty of reclusion temporal to reclusion perpetua for the unlawful acquisition or
possession of three (3) or more firearms;

— Penalty of reciusion perpertua for the crime of unlawful acquisition or possession
of light weapons;


— Penalty prision correccional in its maximum period for the unlawful acquisition or
possession of ammunition for firearms or light weapons;

~ Penalty ‘of prision mayor in its minimum period for the unlawful acquisition or
possession of armor-piercing ammunition, incendiary ammunition, and tracer
ammunition or any combination thereof, including bullets containing high
explosives not exceeding 20mm;

— Penalty of prision mayor in its medium period for the unlawful acquisition or
possession of ammunition for light weapons exceeding 20mm containing high

explosive:
= Penalty of prision correccional and a fine of Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00)
for carrying a licensed firearm outside of residence without legal authority:

= Penalty of reclusion temporal to reciusion perpetua for unlawfully engaging in the
manufacture. sale or disposition of firearms, light weapons, ammunition or pars
thereof, or components or part/s of firearms, light weapons or ammunition:

- Penalty of reclusion temporal and/or a fine equivalent to three times (3x) the
value of the manufactured, imported, sold or disposed goods shall be imposed
upon any dealer. manufacturer or importer who violates the requirements in the
permit; and

~ Penalty of reciusion temporal for theft and unlawful sale or disposition of parts of
firearms, light weapons or ammunitions including any other material used by a
licensed firearms company in the manufacture or sale of firearms, light weapons
or ammunitions, by any laborer, worker or employee of that company and the
buyer of such stolen items shail suffer the same penalty,

Mandates that possession of any machinery, tool or instrument used directly in the
manufacture of firearms, light weapons, or ammunition or major part/s thereof by any
person whose business, employment or activity does not lawfully deal with the
possession of such article shall be prima facie evidence that such article is intended
to be used in the unlawful/illegal manufacture of firearms, light weapons or
ammunition or part/s thereof;

Imposes the penalty of reciusion perpertua upon any person who engages or
participates in arms smuggling;

imposes the penalty of prision correcciona! to prision mayor in its minimum upon any
person who unlawfully obliterates or alters the name of the maker, model, serial
number, slide, frame or receiver and bolt assembly. including its peculiar identifying
characteristics essential in forensic examination of a firearm or light weapon;

Provides that firearms, light weapons or ammunition in custodia legis shall not be
alienated or transferred unless the court has no adequate means to safely keep the
same. Said firearms; light weapons or ammunition shall be turned over to the PNP
Crime laboratory which shall produce the same to the court when so ordered
provided that no bond shall be required for its release, and any violation hereof shail
be penalized with the penalty of prision mayor in its minimum period to prision mayor
in its medium period;


* Provides for the accessory penalty of confiscation and forfeiture in favor of the
government;

‘« Imposes the penalty of prision mayor in its maximum period upon any person who
shall willfully and maliciously insert, place and or attach directly or indirectly through
any overt of covert act, any firearm, light weapon, ammunition or part/s thereof in the
person, house, effects or immediate vicinity of an innocent individual to implicate or
incriminate him/her and if the person found guilty is a public officer or employee, the
penalty of reciusion perpetua shall be imposed;

‘= Imposes the penalty of Ten Thousand Pesos (P 10,000) for failure to notify the FEO,
PNP within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of its discovery, lost or stolen
firearm or light weapon and a fine of Five Thousand Pesos (5,000) for failure to
notify the FEO-PNP within thirty (30) days for the change of residence or office
address; «

« imposes the penalty of prision correccional upon any person who shall unlawfully
transfer possession of any firearm to any person who has not yet obtained or
secured the necessary license or permit,

* imposes the penalty of reciusion temporal upon any law enforcement agent or public
officer who unlawfully disposes, sells or transfers government-issued firearms, light
‘weapons, ammunition or major parts of firearms or light weapons to private
individuais; “

* Stipulates the grounds for revocation. cancellation or suspension of license or permit
which is exercised by.the PNP Chief or his authorized representative;

* Mandates that the sole firearms records repository shall be the FEO, PNP;

‘* Provides for final amnesty for persons in possession of unregistered firearms and
holders of expired licenses or unregistered firearms to register and renew the same
through the Final General Amnesty within six (6) months form the promulgation of
the Implementing Rules and Guidelines of this Act to be set by the PNP; and

* Repeals all provisions of PD 1865 relative to firearms and ammunition including all
other laws, executive orders, letters of instructions, issuances, circulars,
administrative orders, rules or regulations that are inconsistent with this Act.

RELATED LAWS

Presidential Decree 1866 entitled, “Codifying the Laws on Illegal/Unlawful Possession,
Manufacture, Dealing In, Acquisition or Disposition of Firearms, Ammunition or
Explosives or Instruments Used in the Manufacture of Firearms, Ammunition or
Explosives, and Imposing Stiffer Penalties for Certain Violations thereof and for
Relevant Purposes”