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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
P.D. 1866 which codifies laws on firearms, ammunition, or explosives does not 
contain any provision to make unlawhl for any person to manufacture and sell a firearm 
which does not have as an integral part a device which prevents a child from discharging 
the firearm for any reason of strength, dex-rity, cognitive skill, or other ability. 
This bill seeks to reduce if not eliminate injuries and deaths caused by accidental 
firearm shootings by children by making safety devices in firearm a condition for their 
sale or importation 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OFTHE PHlLIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
CHILD SAFETY FIREARMS ACT 
Be i f  enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Phrlipprncs in 
Congress assembled. 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act may be cited as “Child Safety Firearms Act” 
SECTIOi’j 2. Declamtzon of Policy. - It is hereby declared to be the policy of the 
State to reduce ihjuries and deaths caused by accidental firearm shootings by children 
Toward this end, Ithe state shall guarantee the production of child-proof safety firearms or 
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SECTION 3. Dejinition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, theterm: 
(A)“Person” includes any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, 
partnership or entity. 
(BY‘Firearrn” means (a) any weapon which will or is designed to or may readily 
be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive, (b) the frame or receiver 
of any such weapon, (c) any firearm muffler or silencer, or (d) any destructive device 


SECTION'4. Unlawfil Acts. - It shall be unlawful for a person to manufacture, 
sell, cause to sell or import a firearm that does not have as an integral part a device or 
devices that: 
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prevent a child of less than seven (7) years of age from discharging the 
fireaim by reason of the amount of strength, dexterity, cognitive skill, or other ability 
required to cause a discharge. 
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prevent a firearm that has a removable magazine from discharging when 
the magazine has been removed; and 
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in the case of a handgun other than a revolver, clearly indicate whether the 
magazine or chamber contains a round of ammunition. 
SECTION 5. Penalty. - Any violation of this Act shall be punished with a fine of 
not less than Fifty Thousand Pesos (P 50,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than three 
(3) months or both at the discretion of the court. If the offense is committed by a 
corporation, trust, firm, partnership or association or other entity, the penalty shall be 
imposed upon the guilty offender upon the guilty officer or officers of such corporation, 
tmst, firm, partndrship or entity. 
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SECTION 6. Sepambili@ Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held 
invalid or unconstitutional, the reminder of the law of the provision not otherwise 
affected shall remain valid and subsisting. 
SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuaice, 
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, 
or inconsistent with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 


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SECTION 8. &%ectivil)i Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (1 5) days 
after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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