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Introduced by Senator LUISA “LOI” 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In the Philippines, there is no law prohibiting the manufacture or 
production of toy look-alike or imitation firearms which can be used by 
lawless elements in the commission of crimes against persons. Thus, the 
production and manufacture of such look-alike firearms contribute to 
the ever increasing criminality in the country. 
This bill seeks to regulate the manufacture or production of toy 
look-alike 
or imitation firearms unless such imitation firearms are 
approved by the Department of Trade and Industry. 
Immediate approval of this bill is earnestly solicited. 
CPTO EST 
Senator 


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AlyT ACT 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Short T . - This Act may be known as “Anti Look- 
Alike and Imitation Firearms Act”. 
Section 2. Deckation of 
. - It is hereby declared to be the 
policy of the state to protect the welfare of its citizen by regulating the 
manufacture and sale of look-alike and imitation firearms. 
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Section 3. Definition of Term . - For purposes of this Act - the 
term: 
a) 
”toy look-alike or imitation firearms’ means any imitation of 
any original firearrn which was manufactured, designed and 
produced since 1898, including toy guns, water guns, replica 
non-guns, and air soft guns firing non-metallic projectiles. 


Section 4. 
A) 
. - It shall be unlawful for any 
person to produce manufacture, sell, use, ship, transport, give or receive 
any toy look-alike or imitation firearm unless such firearm contains, or 
has affbced to it, a marking approved by the Secretary of Trade and 
Industry, as provided in paragraph (b) hereof. 
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B) 
Distinctive Markin 
Firearms, Except 
1) 
Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3) hereof, each 
toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm shall have as an 
integral part, permanently affixed, a blaze orange plug 
inserted in the barrel of such toy, look-alike or 
imitation firearm. Such plug shall be recessed no 
more than six (6) millimeters from the muzzle end of 
the barrel of such firearm. 
2) 
The Secretary of Trade and Industry may provide for 
an alternative marking or device for any toy, look-alike 
or imitation firearm not capable of being marked as 
provided in paragraph 1 and may waive the 
requirement of any such marking or device for any toy, 
look-alike or imitation firearm that will only be used in 
the theatrical, movie or television industry. 
3) 
The Secretary is likewise authorized to make 
adjustments and changes in the marking system 
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provided for by this section, after consultation with 
interested persons. 
Section 5. Penalt 
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Any person or entity found to have 
violated the provisions of this Act shall be fined not less that Fifty 


Thousand Pesos (P50,OOO.OO) or imprisoned for not less than six (6) 
months, or both at the discretion of the court. 
11 look-alike fire arms 
shall be confiscated in favor of the government. 
Section 6. Study for Criminal 
, look-alike and 
imitation firearms; rep 
. - The Philippine National .Police Director 
General is authorized and directed to conduct a study of the criminal 
misuse of toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm, including studying police 
report of such incidences and shall report incidences relative to marked 
and unmarked firearms. 
Section 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision, or part hereof, 
is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the 
provision not otherwise affected shall remain valid and subsisting. 
Section 8. Repealing Clause, - Any law, presidential decree or 
issuance, 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. 
Section 9. Effect 
Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen 
(15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved, 
GVL/tmd/GVLimitation firearms act