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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE· 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 1043 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The 1987 Philippine Constitution ordained that the maintenance of peace and 
order, the protection of life, liberty and property, and the promotion of the general 
welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of democracy. 
Under Republic Act No. 7349 or the Consumer Code of the Philippines, it 
provides that Filipinos must be protected against hazards to health and safety as well 
as protection against deceptive, unponscionable and unfair sales act and practices. 
However, the proliferation of dangerous almost real-life gun replicas and toy 
guns are posing hazards to lives, safety and security of the people. While these replicas 
or look-alike guns are meant as playthings for entertainment, our security is somehow 
compromised and endangered since they are often used by some unscrupulous groups 
and individuals in perpetrating criminal acts such as hold-ups, kidnapping and similar 
felonies. 
As such, this proposed measure seeks to regulate the manufacture and sale of 
gun replicas and toy guns which serve as a tool or paraphernalia for lawless elements 
of the society in the commission of crimes. 
Immediate approval of this bill is hereby earnestly sought. 


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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE, 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill N~. 1043 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT 
REGULATING THE MANUFACTURE AND SALES OF GUN REPLICAS, 
PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. -+ This Act shall be known as the "Gun Replicas 
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Regulation Act". 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of POliyy. - It is hereby declared as policy of the State to 
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protect the general welfare of the people by regulating the manufacture and sale of gun 
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replicas. 
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SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, a gun replica is any 
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imitation or look-alike of any original gun or firearm which was manufactured, designed 
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and produced since 1898, including, but not limited to toy guns, water guns, air soft 
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guns, and similar guns firing non-metallic projectiles. 
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SEC. 4. Regulation of Gun Replicas. - It shall be unlawful for any person to 
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produce, manufacture, sell, use, ship, transport, give or receive any gun replica unless 
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such item contains, or has affixed to it a marking approved by the Department of Trade 
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and Industry, as provided in Section 5 hereof. 
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SEC. 5. Distinctive Marking for Gun Replicas; Exception; Waiver; Adjustment 
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and Changes. - Except as provided in the immediately succeeding paragraph, each 
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gun replica shall have as an integral part, permanently affixed, a blaze orange plug 
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inserted in the barrel of such item. Such plug shall be recessed no more than six (6) 
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millimeters from the muzzle end of the barrel of such replica. 
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The Department of Trade and Industry may provide f6r an alternative marking or 
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device for any gun replica not capable of being marked and may waive the requirement 
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of any such marking or device for any such item that will be used for sports, theatrical, 
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movie or the television industry. The Department is likewise authorized to make 
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adjustments and changes in the marking system provided for by this Section, after 
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consultation with interested and cOl')cerned individuals or groups. 
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SEC. 6. Study of Criminal Misuse of Gun Replicas. - The Philippine National 
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Police is authorized and directed to conduct a technical evaluation of the marking 
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systems provided for in this Act ·to determine their effectiveness in police combat 
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situations. The Chief of the Philippine National Police shall begin the study within three 
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months after the effectivity of this Act. 
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The Philippine National Police is likewise authorized and directed to conduct a 
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study of the criminal misuse of g!Jn replicas including the analysis and statistics of 
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police reports on such incidences and shall make a report of the incidences relative to 
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marked and unmarked replicas. 
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SEC. 7. Penalties. - Any person or entity found to have violated the provisions of 
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this Act shall be liable to a fine' of not less than One Hundred Thousand Pesos 
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(P100,000.00) or an imprisonment of not less than six (6) months, or both at the 
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discretion of the court. All unmarked gun replicas shall be confiscated in favor of the 
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government. 
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SEC. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Trade and 
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Industry, in coordination with the Philippine National Police and other concerned 
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government agencies, shall promulgate the necessary implementing rules and 
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regulations within ninety days after the approval of this Act. 
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SEC. 9. Separability Clause. - If any provision, or part hereof, is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
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remain valid and subsisting. 
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SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or 
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part thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
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accordingly. 
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SEC. 11. Effectivity. -
This Act shall take effect 15 days after its complete 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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