REPUBLIC ACT NO.

10591]
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LAW ON
FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:
ARTICLE I
TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY AND
DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be k!" as the #C!$%&ehesi'e
Fi&ea&$s a( A$$)iti! Re*)lati! Act+.
SEC. ,. Declaration of State Policy. It is the %!lic- !. the State t! $aitai
%eace a( !&(e& a( %&!tect the %e!%le a*aist 'i!lece. The State als!
&ec!*i/es the &i*ht !. its 0)ali.ie( citi/es t! sel.1(e.ese th&!)*h, "he it is
the &eas!able $eas t! &e%el the )la".)l a**&essi! )(e& the ci&c)$staces,
the )se !. .i&ea&$s. T!"a&(s this e(, the State shall %&!'i(e .!& a
c!$%&ehesi'e la" &e*)lati* the !"e&shi%, %!ssessi!, ca&&-i*,
$a).act)&e, (eali* i a( i$%!&tati! !. .i&ea&$s, a$$)iti!, !& %a&ts
the&e!., i !&(e& t! %&!'i(e le*al s)%%!&t t! la" e.!&ce$et a*ecies i thei&
ca$%ai* a*aist c&i$e, st!% the %&!li.e&ati! !. ille*al .i&ea&$s !& "ea%!s
a( the ille*al $a).act)&e !. .i&ea&$s !& "ea%!s, a$$)iti! a( %a&ts
the&e!..
SEC. 2. Definition of Terms. As )se( i this Act3
4a5 ccessories &e.e& t! %a&ts !. a .i&ea&$ "hich $a- ehace !& ic&ease the
!%e&ati!al e..iciec- !& acc)&ac- !. a .i&ea&$ b)t "ill !t c!stit)te a- !. the
$a6!& !& $i!& ite&al %a&ts the&e!. s)ch as, h)t !t li$ite( t!, lase& sc!%e,
telesc!%ic si*ht a( s!)( s)%%&ess!& !& silece&.
4b5 mmunition &e.e&s t! a c!$%lete ).i7e( )it c!sisti* !. a b)llet,
*)%!"(e&, ca&t&i(*e case a( %&i$e& !& l!a(e( shell .!& )se i a- .i&ea&$.
4c5 nti!ue firearm &e.e&s t! a-3 415 .i&ea&$ "hich "as $a).act)&e( at least
se'et-1.i'e 4895 -ea&s %&i!& t! the c)&&et (ate b)t !t icl)(i* &e%licas: 4,5
.i&ea&$ "hich is ce&ti.ie( b- the Nati!al M)se)$ !. the Phili%%ies t! be
c)&i! !& &elic !. $)se)$ ite&est: a( 425 a- !the& .i&ea&$ "hich (e&i'es a
s)bstatial %a&t !. its $!eta&- 'al)e .&!$ the .act that it is !'el, &a&e, bi/a&&e
!& beca)se !. its ass!ciati! "ith s!$e hist!&ical .i*)&e, %e&i!( !& e'et.
4(5 rms smuggling &e.e&s t! the i$%!&t, e7%!&t, ac0)isiti!, sale, (eli'e&-,
$!'e$et !& t&as.e& !. .i&ea&$s, thei& %a&ts a( c!$%!ets a( a$$)iti!,
.&!$ !& ac&!ss the te&&it!&- !. !e c!)t&- t! that !. a!the& c!)t&- "hich has
!t bee a)th!&i/e( i acc!&(ace "ith (!$estic la" i eithe& !& b!th
c!)t&-;c!)t&ies.
4e5 uthority to import &e.e&s t! a (!c)$et iss)e( b- the Chie. !. the
Phili%%ie Nati!al P!lice 4PNP5 a)th!&i/i* the i$%!&tati! !. .i&ea&$s, !&
thei& %a&ts, a$$)iti! a( !the& c!$%!ets.
4.5 uthori"ed dealer &e.e&s t! a- %e&s!, le*al etit-, c!&%!&ati!, %a&te&shi%
!& b)siess etit- ()l- licese( b- the Fi&ea&$s a( E7%l!si'e O..ice 4FEO5 !.
the PNP t! e*a*e i the b)siess !. b)-i* a( selli* a$$)iti!, .i&ea&$s
!& %a&te the&e!., at "h!lesale !& &etail basis.
4*5 uthori"ed importer &e.e&s t! a- %e&s!, le*al etit-, c!&%!&ati!,
%a&te&shi% !& b)siess ()l- licese( b- the FEO !. the PNP t! e*a*e i the
b)siess !. i$%!&ti* a$$)iti! a( .i&ea&$s, !& %a&ts the&e!. it! the
te&&it!&- !. the Re%)blic !. the Phili%%ies .!& %)&%!ses !. sale !& (ist&ib)ti!
)(e& the %&!'isi!s !. this Act.
4h5 uthori"ed manufacturer &e.e&s t! a- %e&s!, le*al etit-, c!&%!&ati!, !&
%a&te&shi% ()l- licese( b- the FEO !. the PNP t! e*a*e i the b)siess !.
$a).act)&i* .i&ea&$s, a( a$$)iti! !& %a&ts the&e!. .!& %)&%!ses !. sale !&
(ist&ib)ti!.
4i5 Confiscated firearm &e.e&s t! a .i&ea&$ that is take it! c)st!(- b- the PNP,
Nati!al <)&ea) !. I'esti*ati! 4N<I5, Phili%%ie D&)* E.!&ce$et A*ec-
4PDEA5, a( all !the& la" e.!&ce$et a*ecies b- &eas! !. thei& $a(ate
a( $)st be ecessa&il- &e%!&te( !& t)&e( !'e& t! the PEO !. the PNP.
465 Demilitari"ed firearm &e.e&s t! a .i&ea&$ (elibe&atel- $a(e ica%able !.
%e&.!&$i* its $ai %)&%!se !. .i&i* a %&!6ectile.
4k5 Duty detail order &e.e&s t! a (!c)$et iss)e( b- the 6)&i(ical etit- !&
e$%l!-e& "he&ei the (etails !. the (is%!siti! !. .i&ea&$ is s%elle(1!)t, th)s
i(icati* the a$e !. the e$%l!-ee, the .i&ea&$ i.!&$ati!, the s%eci.ic
()&ati! a( l!cati! !. %!sti* !& assi*$et a( the a)th!&i/e( b!(e(
.i&ea&$ c)st!(ia .!& the 6)&i(ical etit- t! "h!$ s)ch .i&ea&$ is t)&e( !'e&
a.te& the la%se !. the !&(e&.
4l5 #irearm &e.e&s t! a- ha(hel( !& %!&table "ea%!, "hethe& a s$all a&$ !&
li*ht "ea%!, that e7%els !& is (esi*e( t! e7%el a b)llet, sh!t, sl)*, $issile !&
a- %&!6ectile, "hich is (ischa&*e( b- $eas !. e7%asi'e .!&ce !. *ases .&!$
b)&i* *)%!"(e& !& !the& .!&$ !. c!$b)sti! !& a- si$ila& ist&)$et !&
i$%le$et. F!& %)&%!ses !. this Act, the ba&&el, .&a$e !& &ecei'e& is c!si(e&e(
a .i&ea&$.
4$5 #irearms $nformation %anagement System &#$%S' &e.e&s t! the
c!$%ilati! !. all (ata a( i.!&$ati! ! .i&ea&$s !"e&shi% a( (is%!siti!
.!& &ec!&( %)&%!ses.
45 #orfeited firearm &e.e&s t! a .i&ea&$ that is s)b6ect t! .!&.eit)&e b- &eas! !.
c!)&t !&(e& as access!&- %ealt- !& .!& the (is%!siti! b- the FEO !. the PNP !.
.i&ea&$s c!si(e&e( as aba(!e(, s)&&e(e&e(, c!.iscate( !& &e'!ke( i
c!$%liace "ith e7isti* &)les a( &e*)lati!s.
4!5 (un club &e.e&s t! a !&*ai/ati! ()l- &e*iste&e( "ith a( acc&e(ite( i
*!!( sta(i* b- the FEO !. the PNP "hich is establishe( .!& the %)&%!se !.
%&!%a*ati* &es%!sible a( sa.e *) !"e&shi%, %&!%e& a%%&eciati! a( )se !.
.i&ea&$s b- its $e$be&s, .!& the %)&%!se !. s%!&ts a( sh!!ti* c!$%etiti!,
sel.1(e.ese a( c!llecti! %)&%!ses.
4%5 (unsmith &e.e&s t! a- %e&s!, le*al etit-, c!&%!&ati!, %a&te&shi% !&
b)siess ()l- licese( b- the FEO !. the PNP t! e*a*e i the b)siess !.
&e%ai&i* .i&ea&$s a( !the& "ea%!s !& c!st&)cti* !& asse$bli* .i&ea&$s
a( "ea%!s .&!$ .iishe( !& $a).act)&e( %a&ts the&e!. ! a %e& !&(e& basis
a( !t i c!$$e&cial 0)atities !& !. $aki* $i!& %a&ts .!& the %)&%!se !.
&e%ai&i* !& asse$bli* sai( .i&ea&$s !& "ea%!s.
405 $mitation firearm &e.e&s t! a &e%lica !. a .i&ea&$, !& !the& (e'ice that is s!
s)bstatiall- si$ila& i c!l!&ati! a( !'e&all a%%ea&ace t! a e7isti* .i&ea&$
as t! lea( a &eas!able %e&s! t! belie'e that s)ch i$itati! .i&ea&$ is a &eal
.i&ea&$.
4&5 )icensed citi"en &e.e&s t! a- Fili%i! "h! c!$%lies "ith the 0)ali.icati!s
set .!&th i this Act a( ()l- iss)e( "ith a licese t! %!ssess !& t! ca&&-
.i&ea&$s !)tsi(e !. the &esi(ece i acc!&(ace "ith this Act.
4s5 )icensed* +uridical entity &e.e&s t! c!&%!&ati!s, !&*ai/ati!s, b)siesses
icl)(i* sec)&it- a*ecies a( l!cal *!'e&$et )its 4L=>s5 "hich a&e
licese( t! !" a( %!ssess .i&ea&$s i acc!&(ace "ith this Act.
4t5 )ight ,eapons a&e3 Class1A Li*ht "ea%!s "hich &e.e& t! sel.1l!a(i*
%ist!ls, &i.les a( ca&bies, s)b$achie *)s, assa)lt &i.les a( li*ht $achie
*)s !t e7cee(i* calibe& 8.?,MM "hich ha'e .)ll- a)t!$atic $!(e: a(
Class1< Li*ht "ea%!s "hich &e.e& t! "ea%!s (esi*e( .!& )se b- t"! 4,5 !&
$!&e %e&s!s se&'i* as a c&e", !& &i.les a( $achie *)s e7cee(i* calibe&
8.?,MM s)ch as hea'- $achie *)s, ha(hel( )(e&ba&&el a( $!)te(
*&ea(e la)che&s, %!&table ati1ai&c&a.t *)s, %!&table ati1tak *)s,
&ec!illess &i.les, %!&table la)che&s !. ati1tak $issile a( &!cket s-ste$s,
%!&table la)che&s !. ati1ai&c&a.t $issile s-ste$s, a( $!&ta&s !. a calibe& !.
less tha 1@@MM.
4)5 )ong certificate of registration &e.e&s t! liceses iss)e( t! *!'e&$et
a*ecies !& !..ices !& *!'e&$et1!"e( !& 1c!t&!lle( c!&%!&ati!s .!&
.i&ea&$s t! be )se( b- thei& !..icials a( e$%l!-ees "h! a&e 0)ali.ie( t!
%!ssess .i&ea&$s as %&!'i(e& i this Act, e7cl)(i* sec)&it- *)a&(s.
4'5 )oose firearm &e.e&s t! a )&e*iste&e( .i&ea&$, a !blite&ate( !& alte&e(
.i&ea&$, .i&ea&$ "hich has bee l!st !& st!le, ille*all- $a).act)&e( .i&ea&$s,
&e*iste&e( .i&ea&$s i the %!ssessi! !. a i(i'i()al !the& tha the licesee
a( th!se "ith &e'!ke( liceses i acc!&(ace "ith the &)les a( &e*)lati!s.
4"5 %a+or part or components of a firearm &e.e&s t! the ba&&el, sli(e, .&a$e,
&ecei'e&, c-li(e& !& the b!lt asse$bl-. The te&$ als! icl)(es a- %a&t !& kit
(esi*e( a( ite(e( .!& )se i c!'e&ti* a se$i1a)t!$atic b)&st t! a .)ll
a)t!$atic .i&ea&$.
475 %inor parts of a firearm &e.e&s t! the %a&ts !. the .i&ea&$ !the& tha the
$a6!& %a&ts "hich a&e ecessa&- t! e..ect a( c!$%lete the acti! !. e7%elli* a
%&!6ectile b- "a- !. c!$b)sti!, e7ce%t th!se classi.ie( as access!&ies.
4-5 Permit to carry firearm outside of residence &e.e&s t! a "&itte a)th!&it-
iss)e( t! a licese( citi/e b- the Chie. !. the PNP "hich etitles s)ch %e&s!
t! ca&&- his;he& &e*iste&e( !& la".)ll- iss)e( .i&ea&$ !)tsi(e !. the &esi(ece .!&
the ()&ati! a( %)&%!se s%eci.ie( i the a)th!&it-.
4/5 Permit to transport firearm &e.e&s t! a "&itte a)th!&it- iss)e( t! a licese(
citi/e !& etit- b- the Chie. !. the PNP !& b- a PNP Re*i!al Di&ect!& "hich
etitles s)ch %e&s! !& etit- t! t&as%!&t a %a&tic)la& .i&ea&$ .&!$ a( t! a
s%eci.ic l!cati! "ithi the ()&ati! a( %)&%!se i the a)th!&it-.
4aa5 Residence &e.e&s t! the %lace !& %laces !. ab!(e !. the licese( citi/e as
i(icate( i his;he& licese.
4bb5 Shooting range &e.e&s t! a .acilit- establishe( .!& the %)&%!se !. .i&ea&$s
t&aii* a( skills (e'el!%$et, .i&ea&$ testi*, as "ell as .!& s%!&ts a(
c!$%etiti! sh!!ti* eithe& .!& the e7cl)si'e )se !. its $e$be&s !& !%e t! the
*ee&al %)blic, ()l- &e*iste&e( "ith a( acc&e(ite( i *!!( sta(i* b- the
FEO !. the PNP.
4cc5 Short certificate of registration &e.e&s t! a ce&ti.icate iss)e( b- the FEO !.
the PNP .!& a *!'e&$et !..icial !& e$%l!-ee "h! "as iss)e( b- his;he&
e$%l!-e& (e%a&t$et, a*ec- !& *!'e&$et1!"e( !& 1c!t&!lle( c!&%!&ati!
a .i&ea&$ c!'e&e( b- the l!* ce&ti.icate !. &e*ist&ati!.
4((5 Small arms &e.e& t! .i&ea&$s ite(e( t! be !& %&i$a&il- (esi*e( .!&
i(i'i()al )se !& that "hich is *ee&all- c!si(e&e( t! $ea a "ea%! ite(e(
t! be .i&e( .&!$ the ha( !& sh!)l(e&, "hich a&e !t ca%able !. .)ll- a)t!$atic
b)&sts !. (ischa&*e, s)ch as3
415 Aa(*) "hich is a .i&ea&$ ite(e( t! be .i&e( .&!$ the ha(, "hich
icl)(es3
4i5 A %ist!l "hich is a ha(1!%e&ate( .i&ea&$ ha'i* a cha$be& ite*&al "ith !&
%e&$aetl- ali*e( "ith the b!&e "hich $a- be sel.1l!a(i*: a(
4ii5 Re'!l'e& "hich is a ha(1!%e&ate( .i&ea&$ "ith a &e'!l'i* c-li(e&
c!taii* cha$be&s .!& i(i'i()al ca&t&i(*es.
4,5 Ri.le "hich is a sh!)l(e& .i&ea&$ !& (esi*e( t! be .i&e( .&!$ the sh!)l(e&
that ca (ischa&*e a b)llet th&!)*h a &i.le( ba&&el b- (i..e&et acti!s !.
l!a(i*, "hich $a- be classi.ie( as le'e&, b!lt, !& sel.1l!a(i*: a(
425 Sh!t*) "hich is a "ea%! (esi*e(, $a(e a( ite(e( t! .i&e a )$be&
!. ball sh!ts !& a si*le %&!6ectile th&!)*h a s$!!th b!&e b- the acti! !&
ee&*- .&!$ b)&i* *)%!"(e&.
4ee5 Sports shooting competition &e.e&s t! a (e.esi'e, %&ecisi! !& %&actical
s%!&t sh!!ti* c!$%etiti! ()l- a)th!&i/e( b- the FEO !. the PNP.
4..5 Tampered* obliterated !& altered firearm &e.e&s t! a- .i&ea&$ "h!se se&ial
)$be& !& !the& i(eti.icati! !& ballistics cha&acte&istics ha'e bee
iteti!all- ta$%e&e( "ith, !blite&ate( !& alte&e( "ith!)t a)th!&it- !& i !&(e&
t! c!ceal its s!)&ce, i(etit- !& !"e&shi%.
4**5 Thermal ,eapon sight &e.e&s t! a batte&- !%e&ate(, )c!!le( the&$al
i$a*i* (e'ice "hich a$%li.ies a'ailable the&$al si*at)&es s! that the 'ie"e(
scee bec!$es clea& t! the !%e&at!& "hich is )se( t! l!cate a( e*a*e ta&*ets
()&i* (a-li*ht a( .&!$ l!" li*ht t! t!tal (a&kess a( !%e&ates i a('e&se
c!(iti!s s)ch as li*ht &ai, li*ht s!", a( (&- s$!ke !& i c!6)cti! "ith
!the& !%tical a( &e( (!t si*hts.
ARTICLE II
OBNERSAIP AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS
SEC. C. Standards and Re!uisites for $ssuance of and -btaining a )icense to
-,n and Possess #irearms. I !&(e& t! 0)ali.- a( ac0)i&e a licese t! !"
a( %!ssess a .i&ea&$ !& .i&ea&$s a( a$$)iti!, the a%%licat $)st be a
Fili%i! citi/e, at least t"et-1!e 4,15 -ea&s !l( a( has *ai.)l "!&k,
!cc)%ati! !& b)siess !& has .ile( a Ic!$e Ta7 Ret)& 4ITR5 .!& the
%&ece(i* -ea& as %&!!. !. ic!$e, %&!.essi!, b)siess !& !cc)%ati!.
I a((iti!, the a%%licat shall s)b$it the .!ll!"i* ce&ti.icati! iss)e( b-
a%%&!%&iate a)th!&ities attesti* the .!ll!"i*3
4a5 The a%%licat has !t bee c!'icte( !. a- c&i$e i'!l'i* $!&al
t)&%it)(e3
4b5 The a%%licat has %asse( the %s-chiat&ic test a($iiste&e( b- a PNP1
acc&e(ite( %s-ch!l!*ist !& %s-chiat&ist:
4c5 The a%%licat has %asse( the (&)* test c!()cte( b- a acc&e(ite( a(
a)th!&i/e( (&)* testi* lab!&at!&- !& cliic:
4(5 The a%%licat has %asse( a *) sa.et- se$ia& "hich is a($iiste&e( b- the
PNP !& a &e*iste&e( a( a)th!&i/e( *) cl)b:
4e5 The a%%licat has .ile( i "&iti* the a%%licati! t! %!ssess a &e*iste&e(
.i&ea&$ "hich shall state the %e&s!al ci&c)$staces !. the a%%licat:
4.5 The a%%licat $)st %&eset a %!lice clea&ace .&!$ the cit- !& $)ici%alit-
%!lice !..ice: a(
4*5 The a%%licat has !t bee c!'icte( !& is c)&&etl- a acc)se( i a %e(i*
c&i$ial case be.!&e a- c!)&t !. la" .!& a c&i$e that is %)ishable "ith a
%ealt- !. $!&e tha t"! 4,5 -ea&s.
F!& %)&%!ses !. this Act, a ac0)ittal !& %e&$aet (is$issal !. a c&i$ial case
be.!&e the c!)&ts !. la" shall 0)ali.- the acc)se( the&e!. t! 0)ali.- a( ac0)i&e
a licese.
The a%%licat shall %a- the &eas!able licesi* .ees as $a- be %&!'i(e( i the
i$%le$eti* &)les a( &e*)lati!s !. this Act.
A a%%licat "h! ite(s t! %!ssess a .i&ea&$ !"e( b- a 6)&i(ical etit- shall
s)b$it his;he& ()t- (etail !&(e& t! the FEO !. the PNP.
SEC. 9. -,nership of #irearms and mmunition by a .uridical /ntity. A
6)&i(ical %e&s! $aitaii* its !" sec)&it- .!&ce $a- be iss)e( a &e*)la&
licese t! !" a( %!ssess .i&ea&$s a( a$$)iti! )(e& the .!ll!"i*
c!(iti!s3
4a5 It $)st be Fili%i!1!"e( a( ()l- &e*iste&e( "ith the Sec)&ities a(
E7cha*e C!$$issi! 4SEC5:
4b5 It is c)&&et, !%e&ati!al a( a c!ti)i* c!ce&:
4c5 It has c!$%lete( a( s)b$itte( all its &e%!&t!&ial &e0)i&e$ets t! the SEC:
a(
4(5 It has %ai( all its ic!$e ta7es .!& the -ea&, as ()l- ce&ti.ie( b- the <)&ea)
!. Ite&al Re'e)e.
The a%%licati! shall be $a(e i the a$e !. the 6)&i(ical %e&s! &e%&esete(
b- its P&esi(et !& a- !. its !..ice&s $eti!e( bel!" as ()l- a)th!&i/e( i a
b!a&( &es!l)ti! t! that e..ect3 Provided* That the !..ice& a%%l-i* .!& the
6)&i(ical etit-, shall %!ssess all the 0)ali.icati!s &e0)i&e( !. a citi/e a%%l-i*
.!& a licese t! %!ssess .i&ea&$s.
Othe& c!&%!&ate !..ice&s eli*ible t! &e%&eset the 6)&i(ical %e&s! a&e3 the 'ice
%&esi(et, t&eas)&e&, a( b!a&( sec&eta&-.
Sec)&it- a*ecies a( L=>s shall be icl)(e( i this cate*!&- !. licese(
h!l(e&s b)t shall be s)b6ect t! a((iti!al &e0)i&e$ets as $a- be &e0)i&e( b-
the Chie. !. the PNP.
SEC. ?. -,nership of #irearms by the 0ational (overnment. All .i&ea&$s
!"e( b- the Nati!al =!'e&$et shall be &e*iste&e( "ith the FEO !. the
PNP i the a$e !. the Re%)blic !. the Phili%%ies. S)ch &e*ist&ati! shall be
e7e$%t .&!$ all ()ties a( ta7es that $a- !the&"ise be le'ie( ! !the&
a)th!&i/e( !"e&s !. .i&ea&$s. F!& &eas! !. ati!al sec)&it-, .i&ea&$s !. the
A&$e( F!&ces !. the Phili%%ies 4AFP5, C!ast =)a&( a( !the& la"
e.!&ce$et a*ecies shall !l- be &e%!&te( t! the FEO !. the PNP.
SEC. 8. Carrying of #irearms -utside of Residence or Place of Business. A
%e&$it t! ca&&- .i&ea&$s !)tsi(e !. &esi(ece shall be iss)e( b- the Chie. !. the
PNP !& his;he& ()l- a)th!&i/e( &e%&esetati'e t! a- 0)ali.ie( %e&s! "h!se
li.e is )(e& act)al th&eat !& his;he& li.e is i i$$iet (a*e& ()e t! the at)&e
!. his;he& %&!.essi!, !cc)%ati! !& b)siess.
It shall be the b)&(e !. the a%%licat t! %&!'e that his;he& li.e is )(e& act)al
th&eat b- s)b$itti* a th&eat assess$et ce&ti.icate .&!$ the PNP.
F!& %)&%!ses !. this Act, the .!ll!"i* %&!.essi!als a&e c!si(e&e( t! be i
i$$iet (a*e& ()e t! the at)&e !. thei& %&!.essi!, !cc)%ati! !& b)siess3
4a5 Me$be&s !. the Phili%%ie <a&:
4b5 Ce&ti.ie( P)blic Acc!)tats:
4c5 Acc&e(ite( Me(ia P&actiti!e&s:
4(5 Cashie&s, <ak Telle&s:
4e5 P&iests, Miiste&s, Rabbi, I$a$s:
4.5 Ph-sicias a( N)&ses:
4*5 E*iee&s: a(
4h5 <)siess$e, "h! b- the at)&e !. thei& b)siess !& )(e&taki*, a&e
e7%!se( t! hi*h &isk !. bei* ta&*ets !. c&i$ial ele$ets.
ARTICLE III
RE=ISTRATION AND LICENSIN=
SEC. D. uthority to $ssue )icense. The Chie. !. the PNP, th&!)*h the FEO !.
the PNP, shall iss)e liceses t! 0)ali.ie( i(i'i()als a( t! ca)se the
&e*ist&ati! !. .i&ea&$s.
SEC. E. )icenses $ssued to $ndividuals. S)b6ect t! the &e0)i&e$ets set .!&th
i this Act a( %a-$et !. &e0)i&e( .ees t! be (ete&$ie( b- the Chie. !. the
PNP, a 0)ali.ie( i(i'i()al $a- be iss)e( the a%%&!%&iate licese )(e& the
.!ll!"i* cate*!&ies:
T-%e 1 licese all!"s a citi/e t! !" a( %!ssess a $a7i$)$ !. t"! 4,5
&e*iste&e( .i&ea&$s:
T-%e , licese all!"s a citi/e t! !" a( %!ssess a $a7i$)$ !. .i'e 495
&e*iste&e( .i&ea&$s:
T-%e 2 licese all!"s a citi/e t! !" a( %!ssess a $a7i$)$ !. te 41@5
&e*iste&e( .i&ea&$s:
T-%e C licese all!"s a citi/e t! !" a( %!ssess a $a7i$)$ !. .i.tee 4195
&e*iste&e( .i&ea&$s: a(
T-%e 9 licese all!"s a citi/e, "h! is a ce&ti.ie( *) c!llect!&, t! !" a(
%!ssess $!&e tha .i.tee 4195 &e*iste&e( .i&ea&$s.
F!& T-%es 1 t! 9 liceses, a 'a)lt !& a c!taie& sec)&e( b- l!ck a( ke- !&
!the& sec)&it- $eas)&es .!& the sa.ekee%i* !. .i&ea&$s shall be &e0)i&e(.
F!& T-%es 2 t! 9 liceses, the citi/e $)st c!$%l- "ith the is%ecti! a( b!(
&e0)i&e$ets.
SEC. 1@. #irearms That %ay Be Registered. Ol- s$all a&$s $a- be
&e*iste&e( b- licese( citi/es !& licese( 6)&i(ical etities .!& !"e&shi%,
%!ssessi! a( c!ceale( ca&&-. A li*ht "ea%! shall be la".)ll- ac0)i&e( !&
%!ssesse( e7cl)si'el- b- the AFP, the PNP a( !the& la" e.!&ce$et a*ecies
a)th!&i/e( b- the P&esi(et i the %e&.!&$ace !. thei& ()ties3 Provided* That
%&i'ate i(i'i()als "h! al&ea(- ha'e liceses t! %!ssess Class1A li*ht "ea%!s
)%! the e..ecti'it- !. this Act shall !t be (e%&i'e( !. the %&i'ile*e t! c!ti)e
%!ssessi* the sa$e a( &ee"i* the liceses the&e.!&, .!& the s!le &eas! that
these .i&ea&$s a&e Class #A+ li*ht "ea%!s, a( shall be &e0)i&e( t! c!$%l-
"ith !the& a%%licable %&!'isi!s !. this Act.
SEC. 11. Registration of #irearms. The licese( citi/e !& licese( 6)&i(ical
etit- shall &e*iste& his;he&;its .i&ea&$s s! %)&chase( "ith the FEO !. the PNP
i acc!&(ace "ith the t-%e !. licese s)ch licese( citi/e !& licese( 6)&i(ical
etit- %!ssesses. A ce&ti.icate !. &e*ist&ati! !. the .i&ea&$ shall be iss)e( )%!
%a-$et !. &eas!able .ees.
F!& %)&%!ses !. this Act, &e*ist&ati! &e.e&s t! the a%%licati!, a%%&!'al, &ec!&(1
kee%i* a( $!it!&i* !. .i&ea&$s "ith the FEO !. the PNP i acc!&(ace
"ith the t-%e !. licese iss)e( t! a- %e&s! )(e& Secti! E !. this Act.
SEC. 1,. )icense to Possess mmunition 0ecessarily $ncluded. The liceses
*&ate( t! 0)ali.ie( citi/es !& 6)&i(ical etities as %&!'i(e( i Secti! E !. this
Act shall icl)(e the licese t! %!ssess a$$)iti! "ith a $a7i$)$ !. .i.t-
49@5 &!)(s .!& each &e*iste&e( .i&ea&$3 Provided1 That the FEO !. the PNP
$a- all!" $!&e a$$)iti! t! be %!ssesse( b- licese( s%!&ts sh!!te&s.
SEC. 12. $ssuance of )icense to %anufacture or Deal $n #irearms and
mmunition. A- %e&s! (esi&i* t! $a).act)&e !& (eal i .i&ea&$s, %a&ts !.
.i&ea&$s !& a$$)iti! the&e!., !& ist&)$ets a( i$%le$ets )se( !&
ite(e( t! be )se( i the $a).act)&e !. .i&ea&$s, %a&ts !. .i&ea&$s !&
a$$)iti!, shall $ake a a%%licati! t!3
4a5 The Sec&eta&- !. the De%a&t$et !. the Ite&i!& a( L!cal =!'e&$et
4DIL=5 i the case !. a a%%licati! .!& a licese t! $a).act)&e: a(
4b5 The Chie. !. the PNP i the case !. a licese t! (eal i .i&ea&$s a(
.i&ea&$s %a&ts, a$$)iti! a( *) &e%ai&.
The a%%licat shall state the a$!)t !. ca%itali/ati! .!& $a).act)&e !& c!st !.
the %)&chase a( sale !. sai( a&ticles ite(e( t! be t&asacte( b- s)ch
a%%licat: a( the t-%es !. .i&$s, a$$)iti! !& i$%le$ets "hich the
a%%licat ite(s t! $a).act)&e !& %)&chase a( sell )(e& the licese a%%lie(
.!&: a( s)ch a((iti!al i.!&$ati! as $a- be es%eciall- &e0)este( b- the
Sec&eta&- !. the DIL= !& the Chie. !. the PNP.
The Sec&eta&- !. the DIL= !& the Chie. !. the PNP $a- a%%&!'e !& (isa%%&!'e
s)ch a%%licati! base( ! the %&esc&ibe( *)i(elies. I the case !. a%%&!'al, the
Sec&eta&- !. the DIL= !& the Chie. !. the PNP shall i(icate the a$!)t !. the
b!( t! be e7ec)te( b- the a%%licat be.!&e the iss)ace !. the licese a( the
%e&i!( !. ti$e b- "hich sai( licese shall be e..ecti'e, )less s!!e& &e'!ke(
b- thei& a)th!&it-.
>%! a%%&!'al !. the licese t! $a).act)&e !& !the&"ise (eal i .i&ea&$s b-
the Sec&eta&- !. the DIL= !& the Chie. !. the PNP as the case $a- be, the sa$e
shall be t&as$itte( t! the FEO !. the PNP "hich shall iss)e the licese i
acc!&(ace "ith the a%%&!'e( te&$s a( c!(iti!s, )%! the e7ec)ti! a(
(eli'e&- b- the a%%licat !. the &e0)i&e( b!( c!(iti!e( )%! the .aith.)l
c!$%liace ! the %a&t !. the licesee t! the la"s a( &e*)lati!s &elati'e t! the
b)siess licese(.
SEC. 1C. Scope of )icense to %anufacture #irearms and mmunition. The
sc!%e !. the Licese t! Ma).act)&e .i&ea&$s a( a$$)iti! shall als!
icl)(e the .!ll!"i*3
4a5 The a)th!&it- t! $a).act)&e a( asse$ble .i&ea&$s, a$$)iti!, s%a&e
%a&ts a( access!&ies, a$$)iti! c!$%!ets, a( &el!a(i* !. a$$)iti!s,
"ithi sites, a&eas, a( .act!&ies state( the&ei. The Sec&eta&- !. the DIL= shall
a%%&!'e s)ch licese:
4b5 The licese t! (eal i !& sell all the ite$s c!'e&e( b- the Licese t!
Ma).act)&e, s)ch as %a&ts, .i&ea&$s !& a$$)iti! a( c!$%!ets:
4c5 The a)th!&it- t! s)bc!t&act the $a).act)&i* !. %a&ts a( access!&ies
ecessa&- .!& the .i&ea&$s "hich the $a).act)&e& is licese( t!
$a).act)&e3 Provided* That the s)bc!t&act!& !. $a6!& %a&ts !& $a6!&
c!$%!ets is als! licese( t! $a).act)&e .i&ea&$s a( a$$)iti!: a(
4(5 The a)th!&it- t! i$%!&t $achie&-, e0)i%$et, a( .i&ea&$ %a&ts a(
a$$)iti! c!$%!ets .!& the $a).act)&e the&e!.. Fi&ea&$ %a&ts a(
a$$)iti! c!$%!ets t! be i$%!&te( shall, h!"e'e&, be li$ite( t! th!se
a)th!&i/e( t! be $a).act)&e( as &e.lecte( i the a%%&!'e( Licese t!
Ma).act)&e. The I$%!&t Pe&$it shall be )(e& the a($iist&ati! !. the PNP.
A licese( $a).act)&e& !. a$$)iti! is als! etitle( t! i$%!&t 'a&i!)s
&e.e&ece .i&ea&$s ee(e( t! test the a$$)iti! $a).act)&e( )(e& the
Licese t! Ma).act)&e. A licese( $a).act)&e& !. .i&ea&$s, ! the !the&
ha(, is etitle( t! i$%!&t 'a&i!)s .i&ea&$s .!& &e.e&ece, test a( e'al)ati! .!&
$a).act)&e !. si$ila&, t-%es !. .i&ea&$s c!'e&e( b- the Licese t!
Ma).act)&e.
A e7%!&t %e&$it shall, h!"e'e&, be ecessa&- t! e7%!&t $a).act)&e( %a&ts !&
.iishe( %&!()cts !. .i&ea&$s a( a$$)iti!. The E7%!&t Pe&$it !. .i&ea&$s
a( a$$)iti! shall be )(e& the a($iist&ati! !. the PNP.
SEC. 19. Registration of )ocally %anufactured and $mported #irearms.
L!cal $a).act)&e&s a( i$%!&te&s !. .i&ea&$s a( $a6!& %a&ts the&e!. shall
&e*iste& the sa$e as .!ll!"s3
4a5 F!& l!call- $a).act)&e( .i&ea&$s a( $a6!& %a&ts the&e!., the iitial
&e*ist&ati! shall be (!e at the $a).act)&i* .acilit-3 Provided* That .i&ea&$s
ite(e( .!& e7%!&t shall ! l!*e& be s)b6ecte( t! ballistic i(eti.icati!
%&!ce()&es: a(
4b5 F!& i$%!&te( .i&ea&$s a( $a6!& %a&ts the&e!., the &e*ist&ati! shall be (!e
)%! a&&i'al at the FEO !. the PNP st!&a*e .acilit-.
SEC. 1?. )icense and Scope of )icense to Deal. The Licese t! Deal
a)th!&i/es the %)&chase, sale a( *ee&al b)siess i ha(li* .i&ea&$s a(
a$$)iti!, $a6!& a( $i!& %a&ts !. .i&ea&$s, access!&ies, s%a&e %a&ts,
c!$%!ets, a( &el!a(i* $achies, "hich shall be iss)e( b- the Chie. !. the
PNP.
SEC. 18. )icense and Scope of )icense for (unsmiths. The licese .!&
*)s$iths shall all!" the *&atee t! &e%ai& &e*iste&e( .i&ea&$s. The licese shall
icl)(e c)st!$i/ati! !. .i&ea&$s .&!$ .iishe( !& $a).act)&e( %a&ts the&e!.
! %e& !&(e& basis a( !t i c!$$e&cial 0)atities a( $aki* the $i!& %a&ts
the&e!., i.e. %is, t&i**e&s, t&i**e& b!"s, si*hts a( the like !l- .!& the %)&%!se
!. &e%ai&i* the &e*iste&e( .i&ea&$. The licese .!& *)s$iths shall be iss)e( b-
the Chie. !. the PNP.
SEC. 1D. #irearms for 2se in Sports and Competitions. 0)ali.ie( i(i'i()al
shall a%%l- .!& a %e&$it t! t&as%!&t his;he& &e*iste&e( .i&ea&$;s .&!$ his;he&
&esi(ece t! the .i&i* &a*e;s a( c!$%etiti! sites as $a- be "a&&ate(.
SEC. 1E. Rene,al of )icenses and Registration. All t-%es !. liceses t!
%!ssess a .i&ea&$ shall be &ee"e( e'e&- t"! 4,5 -ea&s. Fail)&e t! &ee" the
licese ! !& be.!&e the (ate !. its e7%i&ati! shall ca)se the &e'!cati! !. the
licese a( !. the &e*ist&ati! !. the .i&ea&$;s )(e& sai( licesee.
The &e*ist&ati! !. the .i&ea&$ shall be &ee"e( e'e&- .!)& 4C5 -ea&s. Fail)&e t!
&ee" the &e*ist&ati! !. the .i&ea&$ ! !& be.!&e the (ate !. e7%i&ati! shall
ca)se the &e'!cati! !. the licese !. the .i&ea&$. The sai( .i&ea&$ shall be
c!.iscate( !& .!&.eite( i .a'!& !. the *!'e&$et a.te& ()e %&!cess.
The .ail)&e t! &ee" a licese !& &e*ist&ati! "ithi the %e&i!(s state( ab!'e !
t"! 4,5 !ccasi!s shall ca)se the h!l(e& !. the .i&ea&$ t! be %e&%et)all-
(is0)ali.ie( .&!$ a%%l-i* .!& a- .i&ea&$ licese. The a%%licati! .!& the
&ee"al !. the licese !& &e*ist&ati! $a- be s)b$itte( t! the FEO !. the PNP,
"ithi si7 4?5 $!ths be.!&e the (ate !. the e7%i&ati! !. s)ch licese !&
&e*ist&ati!.
SEC. ,@. $nspection and $nventory. The Chie. !. the PNP !& his;he&
a)th!&i/e( &e%&esetati'e shall &e0)i&e the s)b$issi! !. &e%!&ts, is%ect !&
e7a$ie the i'et!&- a( &ec!&(s !. a licese( $a).act)&e&, (eale& !&
i$%!&te& !. .i&ea&$s a( a$$)iti! ()&i* &eas!able h!)&s.
ARTICLE IF
ACG>ISITION, DEPOSIT OF FIREARMS, A<ANDONED,
DEMILITARIHED AND ANTIG>E FIREARMS
SEC. ,1. c!uisition or Purchase and Sale of #irearms and mmunition.
Fi&ea&$s a( a$$)iti! $a- !l- be ac0)i&e( !& %)&chase( .&!$ a)th!&i/e(
(eale&s, i$%!&te&s !& l!cal $a).act)&e&s a( $a- be t&as.e&&e( !& s!l( !l-
.&!$ a licese( citi/e !& licese( 6)&i(ical etit- t! a!the& licese( citi/e !&
licese( 6)&i(ical etit-3 Provided* That, ()&i* electi! %e&i!(s, the sale a(
&e*ist&ati! !. .i&ea&$s a( a$$)iti! a( the iss)ace !. the c!&&es%!(i*
liceses t! citi/es shall be all!"e( ! the c!(iti! that the t&as%!&t !&
(eli'e&- the&e!. shall st&ictl- c!$%l- "ith the iss)aces, &es!l)ti!s, &)les a(
&e*)lati!s %&!$)l*ate( b- the C!$$issi! ! Electi!s.
SEC. ,,. Deposit of #irearms by Persons rriving #rom broad. A %e&s!
a&&i'i* i the Phili%%ies "h! is le*all- i %!ssessi! !. a- .i&ea&$ !&
a$$)iti! i his;he& c!)t&- !. !&i*i a( "h! has (ecla&e( the e7istece !.
the .i&ea&$ )%! e$ba&kati! a( (ise$ba&kati! b)t "h!se .i&ea&$ is !t
&e*iste&e( i the Phili%%ies i acc!&(ace "ith this Act shall (e%!sit the sa$e
)%! "&itte &ecei%t "ith the C!llect!& !. C)st!$s .!& (eli'e&- t! the FEO !.
the PNP .!& sa.ekee%i*, !& .!& the iss)ace !. a %e&$it t! t&as%!&t i. the
%e&s! is a c!$%etit!& i a s%!&ts sh!!ti* c!$%etiti!. I. the i$%!&tati! !.
the sa$e is all!"e( a( the %a&t- i 0)esti! (esi&es t! !btai a (!$estic
.i&ea&$ licese, the sa$e sh!)l( be )(e&take i acc!&(ace "ith the
%&!'isi!s !. this Act. I. ! licese is (esi&e( !& lea'e t! i$%!&t is !t *&ate(,
the .i&ea&$ !& a$$)iti! i 0)esti! shall &e$ai i the c)st!(- !. the FEO
!. the PNP )til !the&"ise (is%!se( !. i1acc!&(ace "ith la".
SEC. ,2. Return of #irearms to -,ner upon Departure from the Philippines.
>%! the (e%a&t)&e .&!$ the Phili%%ies !. a- %e&s! "h!se .i&ea&$ !&
a$$)iti! is i the c)st!(- !. the FEO !. the PNP, the sa$e shall, )%!
ti$el- &e0)est, be (eli'e&e( t! the %e&s! th&!)*h the C!llect!& !. C)st!$s. I
the case !. a %a&tici%at i a l!cal s%!&ts sh!!ti* c!$%etiti!, the .i&ea&$ $)st
be %&esete( t! the C!llect!& !. C)st!$s be.!&e the sa$e is all!"e( t! be
l!a(e( ! b!a&( the ca&&ie& ! "hich the %e&s! is t! b!a&(.
SEC. ,C. Safe3eeping of #irearms and mmunition. A- licesee $a- (e%!sit
a &e*iste&e( .i&ea&$ t! the FEO !. the PNP, !& a- P!lice Re*i!al O..ice .!&
sa.ekee%i*. Reas!able .ees .!& st!&a*e shall be i$%!se(.
SEC. ,9. bandoned #irearms and mmunition. A- .i&ea&$ !& a$$)iti!
(e%!site( i the c)st!(- !. the FEO !. the PNP %)&s)at t! the %&!'isi!s !.
this Act, shall be (ee$e( t! ha'e bee aba(!e( b- the !"e& !& his;he&
a)th!&i/e( &e%&esetati'e i. he;she .aile( t! &eclai$ the sa$e "ithi .i'e 495
-ea&s !& .aile( t! a('ise the FEO !. the PNP !. the (is%!siti! t! be $a(e
the&e!.. The&ea.te&, the FEO !. the PNP $a- (is%!se !. the sa$e a.te&
c!$%liace "ith establishe( %&!ce()&es.
SEC. ,?. Death or Disability of )icensee. >%! the (eath !& le*al (isabilit-
!. the h!l(e& !. a .i&ea&$ licese, it shall be the ()t- !. his;he& e7t !. ki,
ea&est &elati'e, le*al &e%&esetati'e, !& !the& %e&s! "h! shall k!"i*l- c!$e
it! %!ssessi! !. s)ch .i&ea&$ !& a$$)iti!, t! (eli'e& the sa$e t! the FEO
!. the PNP !& P!lice Re*i!al O..ice, a( s)ch .i&ea&$ !& a$$)iti! shall be
&etaie( b- the %!lice c)st!(ia %e(i* the iss)ace !. a licese a( its
&e*ist&ati! i acc!&(ace, "ith this Act. The .ail)&e t! (eli'e& the .i&ea&$ !&
a$$)iti! "ithi si7 4?5 $!ths a.te& the (eath !& le*al (isabilit- !. the
licesee shall &e(e& the %!ssess!& liable .!& ille*al %!ssessi! !. the .i&ea&$.
SEC. ,8. nti!ue #irearm. A- %e&s! "h! %!ssesses a ati0)e .i&ea&$
shall &e*iste& the sa$e a( sec)&e a c!llect!&Is licese .&!$ the FEO !. the
PNP. P&!%e& st!&a*e !. ati0)e .i&ea&$ shall be st&ictl- i$%!se(.
N!c!$%liace !. this %&!'isi! shall be c!si(e&e( as ille*al %!ssessi! !. the
.i&ea&$ as %eali/e( i this Act.
ARTICLE F
PENAL PROFISIONS
SEC. ,D. 2nla,ful c!uisition* or Possession of #irearms and mmunition.
The )la".)l ac0)isiti!, %!ssessi! !. .i&ea&$s a( a$$)iti! shall be
%eali/e( as .!ll!"s3
4a5 The %ealt- !. prision mayor i its $e(i)$ %e&i!( shall be i$%!se( )%!
a- %e&s! "h! shall )la".)ll- ac0)i&e !& %!ssess a s$all a&$:
4b5 The %ealt- !. reclusion temporal t! reclusion perpetua shall be i$%!se( i.
th&ee 425 !& $!&e s$all a&$s !& Class1A li*ht "ea%!s a&e )la".)ll- ac0)i&e(
!& %!ssesse( b- a- %e&s!:
4c5 The %ealt- !. prision mayor i its $a7i$)$ %e&i!( shall be i$%!se( )%!
a- %e&s! "h! shall )la".)ll- ac0)i&e !& %!ssess a Class1A li*ht "ea%!:
4(5 The %ealt- !. reclusion perpetua shall be i$%!se( )%! a- %e&s! "h!
shall, )la".)ll- ac0)i&e !& %!ssess a Class1< li*ht "ea%!:
4e5 The %ealt- !. !e 415 (e*&ee hi*he& tha that %&!'i(e( i %a&a*&a%hs 4a5 t!
4c5 i this secti! shall be i$%!se( )%! a- %e&s! "h! shall )la".)ll-
%!ssess a- .i&ea&$ )(e& a- !& c!$biati! !. the .!ll!"i* c!(iti!s3
415 L!a(e( "ith a$$)iti! !& ise&te( "ith a l!a(e( $a*a/ie:
4,5 Fitte( !& $!)te( "ith lase& !& a- *a(*et )se( t! *)i(e the sh!!te& t! hit
the ta&*et s)ch as the&$al "ea%! si*ht 4TBS5 a( the like:
425 Fitte( !& $!)te( "ith si%e& sc!%es, .i&ea&$ $)..le& !& .i&ea&$ silece&:
4C5 Acc!$%aie( "ith a e7t&a ba&&el: a(
495 C!'e&te( t! be ca%able !. .i&i* .)ll a)t!$atic b)&sts.
4.5 The %ealt- !. prision mayor i its $ii$)$ %e&i!( shall be i$%!se( )%!
a- %e&s! "h! shall )la".)ll- ac0)i&e !& %!ssess a $a6!& %a&t !. a s$all a&$:
4*5 The %ealt- of prision mayor i its $ii$)$ %e&i!( shall be i$%!se( )%!
a- %e&s! "h! shall )la".)ll- ac0)i&e !& %!ssess a$$)iti! .!& a s$all a&$
!& Class1A li*ht "ea%!. I. the 'i!lati! !. this %a&a*&a%h is c!$$itte( b- the
sa$e %e&s! cha&*e( "ith the )la".)l ac0)isiti! !& %!ssessi! !. a s$all
a&$, the .!&$e& 'i!lati! shall be abs!&be( b- the latte&:
4h5 The %ealt- !. prision mayor i its $e(i)$ %e&i!( shall be i$%!se( )%!
a- %e&s! "h! shall )la".)ll- ac0)i&e !& %!ssess a $a6!& %a&t !. a Class1A
li*ht "ea%!:
4i5 The %ealt- !. prision mayor i its $e(i)$ %e&i!( shall be i$%!se( )%!
a- %e&s! "h! shall )la".)ll- ac0)i&e !& %!ssess a$$)iti! .!& a Class1A
li*ht "ea%!. I. the 'i!lati! !. this %a&a*&a%h is c!$$itte( b- the sa$e
%e&s! cha&*e( "ith the )la".)l ac0)isiti! !& %!ssessi! !. a Class1A li*ht
"ea%!, the .!&$e& 'i!lati! shall be abs!&be( b- the latte&:
465 The %ealt- !. prision mayor i its $a7i$)$ %e&i!( shall be i$%!se( )%!
a- %e&s! "h! shall )la".)ll- ac0)i&e !& %!ssess a $a6!& %a&t !. a Class1<
li*ht "ea%!: a(
4k5 The %ealt- !. prision mayor i its $a7i$)$ %e&i!( shall be i$%!se( )%!
a- %e&s! "h! shall )la".)ll- ac0)i&e !& %!ssess a$$)iti! .!& a Class1<
li*ht "ea%!. I. the 'i!lati! !. this %a&a*&a%h is c!$$itte( b- the sa$e
%e&s! cha&*e( "ith the )la".)l ac0)isiti! !& %!ssessi! !. a Class1< li*ht
"ea%!, the .!&$e& 'i!lati! shall be abs!&be( b- the latte&.
SEC. ,E. 2se of )oose #irearm in the Commission of a Crime. The )se !. a
l!!se .i&ea&$, "he ihe&et i the c!$$issi! !. a c&i$e %)ishable )(e& the
Re'ise( Peal C!(e !& !the& s%ecial la"s, shall be c!si(e&e( as a a**&a'ati*
ci&c)$stace3 Provided* That i. the c&i$e c!$$itte( "ith the )se !. a l!!se
.i&ea&$ is %eali/e( b- the la" "ith a $a7i$)$ %ealt- "hich is l!"e& tha
that %&esc&ibe( i the %&ece(i* secti! .!& ille*al %!ssessi! !. .i&ea&$, the
%ealt- .!& ille*al %!ssessi! !. .i&ea&$ shall be i$%!se( i lie) !. the %ealt-
.!& the c&i$e cha&*e(3 Provided* further* That i. the c&i$e c!$$itte( "ith the
)se !. a l!!se .i&ea&$ is %eali/e( b- the la" "ith a $a7i$)$ %ealt- "hich is
e0)al t! that i$%!se( )(e& the %&ece(i* secti! .!& ille*al %!ssessi! !.
.i&ea&$s, the %ealt- !. prision mayor i its $ii$)$ %e&i!( shall be i$%!se(
i a((iti! t! the %ealt- .!& the c&i$e %)ishable )(e& the Re'ise( Peal
C!(e !& !the& s%ecial la"s !. "hich he;she is .!)( *)ilt-.
I. the 'i!lati! !. this Act is i .)&the&ace !., !& ici(et t!, !& i c!ecti!
"ith the c&i$e !. &ebelli! !. is)&&ecti!, !& atte$%te( coup d4 etat* s)ch
'i!lati! shall be abs!&be( as a ele$et !. the c&i$e !. &ebelli! !&
is)&&ecti!, !& atte$%te( coup d4 etat.
I. the c&i$e is c!$$itte( b- the %e&s! "ith!)t )si* the l!!se .i&ea&$, the
'i!lati! !. this Act shall be c!si(e&e( as a (istict a( se%a&ate !..ese.
SEC. 2@. )iability of .uridical Person. The %ealt- !. prision mayor i its
$ii$)$ t! prision mayor i its $e(i)$ %e&i!( shall be i$%!se( )%! the
!"e&, %&esi(et, $aa*e&, (i&ect!& !& !the& &es%!sible !..ice& !.;a- %)blic !&
%&i'ate .i&$, c!$%a-, c!&%!&ati! !& etit- "h! shall "ill.)ll- !& k!"i*l-
all!" a- !. the .i&ea&$s !"e( b- s)ch .i&$, c!$%a-, c!&%!&ati! !& etit-
t! be )se( b- a- %e&s! !& %e&s!s .!)( *)ilt- !. 'i!lati* the %&!'isi!s !.
the %&ece(i* secti!, !& "ill.)ll- !& k!"i*l- all!" a- !. the$ t! )se
)&e*iste&e( .i&ea&$ !& .i&ea&$s "ith!)t a- le*al a)th!&it- t! be ca&&ie(
!)tsi(e !. thei& &esi(ece i the c!)&se !. thei& e$%l!-$et.
SEC. 21. bsence of Permit to Carry -utside of Residence. The %ealt-
!. prision correccional a( a .ie !. Te th!)sa( %es!s 4P1@,@@@.@@5 shall be
i$%!se( )%! a- %e&s! "h! is licese( t! !" a .i&ea&$ b)t "h! shall ca&&-
the &e*iste&e( .i&ea&$ !)tsi(e his;he& &esi(ece "ith!)t a- le*al a)th!&it-
the&e.!&.
SEC. 2,. 2nla,ful %anufacture* $mportation* Sale or Disposition of #irearms
or mmunition or Parts Thereof* %achinery* Tool or $nstrument 2sed or
$ntended to be 2sed in the %anufacture of #irearms* mmunition or Parts
Thereof. The %ealt- !. reclusion temporal t! reclusion perpetua shall be
i$%!se( )%! a- %e&s! "h! shall )la".)ll- e*a*e i the $a).act)&e,
i$%!&tati!, sale !& (is%!siti! !. a .i&ea&$ !& a$$)iti!, !& a $a6!& %a&t !. a
.i&ea&$ !& a$$)iti!, !& $achie&-, t!!l !& ist&)$et )se( !& ite(e( t! be
)se( b- the sa$e %e&s! i the $a).act)&e !. a .i&ea&$, a$$)iti!, !& a
$a6!& %a&t the&e!..
The %!ssessi! !. a- $achie&-, t!!l !& ist&)$et )se( (i&ectl- i the
$a).act)&e !. .i&ea&$s, a$$)iti!, !& $a6!& %a&ts the&e!. b- a- %e&s!
"h!se b)siess, e$%l!-$et !& acti'it- (!es !t la".)ll- (eal "ith the
%!ssessi! !. s)ch a&ticle, shall be prima facie e'i(ece that s)ch a&ticle is
ite(e( t! be )se( i the )la".)l !& ille*al $a).act)&e !. .i&ea&$s,
a$$)iti! !& %a&ts the&e!..
The %ealt- !. prision mayor i its $ii$)$ %e&i!( t! prision mayor i its
$e(i)$ %e&i!( shall be i$%!se( )%! a- lab!&e&, "!&ke& !& e$%l!-ee !. a
licese( .i&ea&$s (eale& "h! shall )la".)ll- take, sell !& !the&"ise (is%!se !.
%a&ts !. .i&ea&$s !& a$$)iti! "hich the c!$%a- $a).act)&es a( sells,
a( !the& $ate&ials )se( b- the c!$%a- i the $a).act)&e !& sale !. .i&ea&$s
!& a$$)iti!. The b)-e& !& %!ssess!& !. s)ch st!le %a&t !& $ate&ial, "h! is
a"a&e that s)ch %a&t !& $ate&ial "as st!le, shall s)..e& the sa$e %ealt- as the
lab!&e&, "!&ke& !& e$%l!-ee.
I. the 'i!lati! !& !..ese is c!$$itte( b- a c!&%!&ati!, %a&te&shi%,
ass!ciati! !& !the& 6)&i(ical etit-, the %ealt- %&!'i(e( .!& i this secti! shall
be i$%!se( )%! the (i&ect!&s, !..ice&s, e$%l!-ees !& !the& !..icials !& %e&s!s
the&ei "h! k!"i*l- a( "illi*l- %a&tici%ate( i the )la".)l act.
SEC. 22. rms Smuggling. The %ealt- !. reclusion perpetua shall be
i$%!se( )%! a- %e&s! "h! shall e*a*e !& %a&tici%ate i a&$s s$)**li* as
(e.ie( i this Act.
SEC. 2C. Tampering* -bliteration or lteration of #irearms $dentification.
The %ealt- !. prision correccional t! prision mayor i its $ii$)$ %e&i!(
shall be i$%!se( )%! a- %e&s! "h! shall ta$%e&, !blite&ate !& alte& "ith!)t
a)th!&it- the ba&&el, sli(e, .&a$e, &ecei'e&, c-li(e&, !& b!lt asse$bl-, icl)(i*
the a$e !. the $ake&, $!(el, !& se&ial )$be& !. a- .i&ea&$, !& "h! shall
&e%lace "ith!)t a)th!&it- the ba&&el, sli(e, .&a$e, &ecei'e&, c-li(e&, !& b!lt
asse$bl-, icl)(i* its i(i'i()al !& %ec)lia& i(eti.-i* cha&acte&istics
essetial i .!&esic e7a$iati! !. a .i&ea&$ !& li*ht "ea%!.
The PNP shall %lace this i.!&$ati!, icl)(i* its i(i'i()al !& %ec)lia&
i(eti.-i* cha&acte&istics it! the (atabase !. ite*&ate( .i&ea&$s i(eti.icati!
s-ste$ !. the PNP C&i$e Lab!&at!&- .!& .)t)&e )se a( i(eti.icati! !. a
%a&tic)la& .i&ea&$.
SEC. 29. 2se of an $mitation #irearm. A i$itati! .i&ea&$ )se( i the
c!$$issi! !. a c&i$e shall be c!si(e&e( a &eal .i&ea&$ as (e.ie( i this Act
a( the %e&s! "h! c!$$itte( the c&i$e shall be %)ishe( i acc!&(ace "ith
this Act3 Provided* That i6)&ies ca)se( ! the !ccasi! !. the c!()ct !.
c!$%etiti!s, s%!&ts, *a$es, !& a- &ec&eati! acti'ities i'!l'i* i$itati!
.i&ea&$s shall !t be %)ishable )(e& this Act.
SEC. 2?. $n Custodia )egis. D)&i* the %e(ec- !. a- case .ile( i
'i!lati! !. this Act, sei/e( .i&ea&$, a$$)iti!, !& %a&ts the&e!., $achie&-,
t!!ls !& ist&)$ets shall &e$ai i the c)st!(- !. the c!)&t. I. the c!)&t
(eci(es that it has ! a(e0)ate $eas t! sa.el- kee% the sa$e, the c!)&t shall
iss)e a !&(e& t! t)& !'e& t! the PNP C&i$e Lab!&at!&- s)ch .i&ea&$,
a$$)iti!, !& %a&ts the&e!., $achie&-, t!!ls !& ist&)$ets i its c)st!(-
()&i* the %e(ec- !. the case a( t! %&!()ce the sa$e t! the c!)&t "he s!
!&(e&e(. N! b!( shall be a($itte( .!& the &elease !. the .i&ea&$, a$$)iti!
!& %a&ts the&e!., $achie&-, t!!l !& ist&)$et. A- 'i!lati! !. this %a&a*&a%h
shall be %)ishable b- prision mayor i its $ii$)$ %e&i!( t! prision mayor i
its $e(i)$ %e&i!(.
SEC. 28. Confiscation and #orfeiture. The i$%!siti! !. %ealt- .!& a-
'i!lati! !. this Act shall ca&&- "ith it the access!&- %ealt- !. c!.iscati! a(
.!&.eit)&e !. the .i&ea&$, a$$)iti!, !& %a&ts the&e!., $achie&-, t!!l !&
ist&)$et i .a'!& !. the *!'e&$et "hich shall be (is%!se( !. i acc!&(ace
"ith la".
SEC. 2D. )iability for Planting /vidence. The %ealt- !. prision mayor i its
$a7i$)$ %e&i!( shall be i$%!se( )%! a- %e&s! "h! shall "ill.)ll- a(
$alici!)sl- ise&t: %lace, a(;!& attach, (i&ectl- !& i(i&ectl-, th&!)*h a- !'e&t
!& c!'e&t act, a- .i&ea&$, !& a$$)iti!, !& %a&ts the&e!. i the %e&s!, h!)se,
e..ects, !& i the i$$e(iate 'iciit- !. a i!cet i(i'i()al .!& the %)&%!se !.
i$%licati* !& ic&i$iati* the %e&s!, !& i$%)ti* the c!$$issi! !. a-
'i!lati! !. the %&!'isi!s !. this Act t! sai( i(i'i()al. I. the %e&s! .!)(
*)ilt- )(e& this %a&a*&a%h is a %)blic !..ice& !& e$%l!-ee, s)ch %e&s! shall
s)..e& the %ealt- !. reclusion perpetua.
SEC. 2E. (rounds for Revocation* Cancellation or Suspension of )icense or
Permit. The Chie. !. the PNP !& his;he& a)th!&i/e( &e%&esetati'e $a-
&e'!ke, cacel !& s)s%e( a licese !& %e&$it ! the .!ll!"i* *&!)(s3
4a5 C!$$issi! !. a c&i$e !& !..ese i'!l'i* the .i&ea&$, a$$)iti!, !.
$a6!& %a&ts the&e!.:
4b5 C!'icti! !. a c&i$e i'!l'i* $!&al t)&%it)(e !& a- !..ese "he&e the
%ealt- ca&&ies a i$%&is!$et !. $!&e tha si7 4?5 -ea&s:
4c5 L!ss !. the .i&ea&$, a$$)iti!, !& a- %a&ts the&e!. th&!)*h e*li*ece:
4(5 Ca&&-i* !. the .i&ea&$, a$$)iti!, !& $a6!& %a&ts the&e!. !)tsi(e !.
&esi(ece !& "!&k%lace "ith!)t, the %&!%e& %e&$it t! ca&&- the sa$e:
4e5 Ca&&-i* !. the .i&ea&$, a$$)iti!, !& $a6!& %a&ts the&e!. i %&!hibite(
%laces:
4.5 Dis$issal .!& ca)se .&!$ the se&'ice i case !. *!'e&$et !..icial a(
e$%l!-ee:
4*5 C!$$issi! !. a- !. the acts %eali/e( )(e& Re%)blic Act N!. E1?9,
!the&"ise k!" as the #C!$%&ehesi'e Da*e&!)s D&)*s Act !. ,@@,J:
4h5 S)b$issi! !. .alsi.ie( (!c)$ets !& $is&e%&esetati! i the a%%licati! t!
!btai a licese !& %e&$it:
4i5 N!c!$%liace !. &e%!&t!&ial &e0)i&e$ets: a(
465 <- 'i&t)e !. a c!)&t !&(e&.
SEC. C@. #ailure to 0otify )ost or Stolen #irearm or )ight 5eapon. A .ie !.
Te th!)sa( %es!s 4P1@,@@@.@@5 shall be i$%!se( )%! a- licese( .i&ea&$
h!l(e& "h! .ails t! &e%!&t t! the FEO !. the PNP that the s)b6ect .i&ea&$ has
bee l!st !& st!le "ithi a %e&i!( !. thi&t- 42@5 (a-s .&!$ the (ate !.
(isc!'e&-.
Like"ise, a .ie !. Fi'e th!)sa( %es!s 4P9,@@@.@@5 shall be i$%!se( )%! a-
%e&s! h!l(i* a 'ali( .i&ea&$ licese "h! cha*es &esi(ece !& !..ice a((&ess
!the& tha that i(icate( i the licese ca&( a( .ails "ithi a %e&i!( !. thi&t-
42@5 (a-s .&!$ sai( t&as.e& t! !ti.- the FEO !. the PNP !. s)ch cha*e !.
a((&ess.
SEC. C1. $llegal Transfer6Registration of #irearms. It shall be )la".)l t!
t&as.e& %!ssessi! !. a- .i&ea&$ t! a- %e&s! "h! has !t -et !btaie( !&
sec)&e( the ecessa&- licese !& %e&$it the&e!..
The %ealt- !. prision correccional shall be i$%!se( )%! a- %e&s! "h!
shall 'i!late the %&!'isi! !. the %&ece(i* %a&a*&a%h. I a((iti!, he;she shall
be (is0)ali.ie( t! a%%l- .!& a licese t! %!ssess !the& .i&ea&$s a( all his;he&
e7isti* .i&ea&$s liceses "hethe& .!& %)&%!ses !. c!$$e&ce !& %!ssessi!,
shall be &e'!ke(. I. *!'e&$et1iss)e( .i&ea&$s, a$$)iti! !& $a6!& %a&ts !.
.i&ea&$s !& li*ht "ea%!s a&e )la".)ll- (is%!se(, s!l( !& t&as.e&&e( b- a-
la" e.!&ce$et a*et !& %)blic !..ice& t! %&i'ate i(i'i()als, the %ealt-
!. reclusion temporal shall be i$%!se(.
A- %)blic !..ice& !& e$%l!-ee !& a- %e&s! "h! shall .acilitate the
&e*ist&ati! !. a .i&ea&$ th&!)*h .&a)(, (eceit, $is&e%&esetati! !& s)b$issi!
!. .alsi.ie( (!c)$ets shall s)..e& the %ealt- !. prision correccional.
ARTICLE FI
FINAL PROFISIONS
SEC. C,. #irearms Repository. The FEO !. the PNP shall be the s!le
&e%!sit!&- !. all .i&ea&$s &ec!&(s t! icl)(e i$%!&te( a( l!call- $a).act)&e(
.i&ea&$s a( a$$)iti!. Bithi !e 415 -ea& )%! a%%&!'al !. this Act, all
$ilita&- a( la" e.!&ce$et a*ecies, *!'e&$et a*ecies, L=>s a(
*!'e&$et1!"e( !& 1c!t&!lle( c!&%!&ati!s shall s)b$it a i'et!&- !. all
thei& .i&ea&$s a( a$$)iti! t! the PNP.
SEC. C2. #inal mnesty. Pe&s!s i %!ssessi! !. )&e*iste&e( .i&ea&$s a(
h!l(e&s !. e7%i&e( licese !& )&e*iste&e( .i&ea&$s shall &e*iste& a( &ee" the
sa$e th&!)*h the Fial =ee&al A$est- "ithi si7 4?5 $!ths .&!$ the
%&!$)l*ati! !. the i$%le$eti* &)les a( &e*)lati!s !. this Act. D)&i* the
ite&i$ %e&i!( !. si7 4?5 $!ths, ! %e&s! a%%l-i* .!& licese shall be
cha&*e( !. a- (eli0)et %a-$et acc&)i* t! the .i&ea&$ s)b6ect .!&
&e*ist&ati!. The PNP shall c!()ct a itesi'e ati!"i(e ca$%ai* t! es)&e
that the *ee&al %)blic is %&!%e&l- i.!&$e( !. the %&!'isi!s !. this Act.
SEC. CC. $mplementing Rules and Regulations. Bithi !e h)(&e( t"et-
41,@5 (a-s .&!$ the e..ecti'it- !. this Act, the Chie. !. the PNP, a.te& %)blic
hea&i*s a( c!s)ltati! "ith c!ce&e( sect!&s !. s!ciet- shall .!&$)late the
ecessa&- &)les a( &e*)lati!s .!& the e..ecti'e i$%le$etati! !. this Act t!
be %)blishe( i at least t"! 4,5 ati!al e"s%a%e&s !. *ee&al ci&c)lati!.
SEC. C9. Repealing Clause. This Act &e%eals Secti!s 1, ,, 9 a( 8 !.
P&esi(etial Dec&ee N!. 1D??, as a$e(e(, a( Secti! ? !. Re%)blic Act N!.
D,EC a( all !the& la"s, e7ec)ti'e !&(e&s, lette&s !. ist&)cti!, iss)aces,
ci&c)la&s, a($iist&ati'e !&(e&s, &)les !& &e*)lati!s that a&e ic!sistet
he&e"ith.
SEC. C?. Separability Clause. I. a- %&!'isi! !. this Act !& a- %a&t he&e!.
is hel( i'ali( !& )c!stit)ti!al, the &e$ai(e& !. the la" !& the %&!'isi! !t
!the&"ise a..ecte( shall &e$ai 'ali( a( s)bsisti*.
SEC. C8. /ffectivity. This Act shall take e..ect a.te& .i.tee 4195 (a-s .&!$ its
%)blicati! i a e"s%a%e& !. ati!"i(e ci&c)lati!.
A%%&!'e(,
4S*(.5 FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.
Spea3er of the House
of Representatives
4S*(.5 JUAN PONCE ENRILE
President of the Senate
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4S*(.5 MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary (eneral
House of Representatives
4S*(.5 EDWIN B. BELLEN
cting Senate Secretary
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4S*(.5 BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
President of the Philippines