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Republic of the Philippines

Congress of the Philippines

Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress

Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve.

[REPUBLIC ACT !"#$%&']

A ACT PEALI(I) PERS!S *RI+I) U*ER T,E IFLUECE !F

ALC!,!L- *A)ER!US *RU)S- A* SIMILAR SUBSTACES- A* F!R !T,ER

PURP!SES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress

assembled:

SECTI! ". Short Title.# This $%t shall &e 'nown as the ($nti-)run' and )rugged )riving

$%t of *+".

SEC. *. Declaration of Policy.# ursuant to the Constitutional /rin%i/le that re%ogni0es the

/rote%tion of life and /ro/erty and the /ro1otion of the general welfare as essential for theen2oy1ent of the &lessing of de1o%ra%y, it is here&y de%lared the /oli%y of the State to ensure

road safety through the o&servan%e of the %iti0enry of res/onsi&le and ethi%al driving standards.

Towards this end, the State shall /enali0e the a%ts of driving under the influen%e of al%ohol,

dangerous drugs and other into3i%ating su&stan%es and shall in%ul%ate the standards of safe

driving and the &enefits that 1ay &e derived fro1 it through institutional /rogra1s anda//ro/riate /u&li% infor1ation strategies.

SEC. .Definition of Terms.# 4or /ur/oses of this $%t5

6a7 lcohol refers to al%oholi% &everages %lassified into &eer, wine and distilled s/irits, the%onsu1/tion of whi%h /rodu%es into3i%ation.

6&7Breath analy!er refers to the e8ui/1ent whi%h %an deter1ine the &lood al%ohol %on%entration

level of a /erson through testing of his &reath.

6%7 Chemical tests refer to &reath, saliva, urine or &lood tests to deter1ine the &lood al%ohol%on%entration level and9or /ositive indi%ation of dangerous drugs and si1ilar su&stan%es in a/erson:s &ody.

6d7Dangerous drugs and other similar substances refer to drugs listed in the s%hedules anne3ed

to the ";e/u&li% $%t !o. ;"


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(Co1/rehensive )angerous )rugs $%t of *++* and those that the Board 1ay re%lassify, add to

or re1ove fro1 the list of dangerous drugs.

6e7Driving under the influence of alcohol refers to the a%t of o/erating a 1otor vehi%le while thedriver:s &lood al%ohol %on%entration level has, after &eing su&2e%ted to a &reath analy0er test,

rea%hed the level of into3i%ation, as esta&lished 2ointly &y the )e/art1ent of @ealth 6)@7, the!ational oli%e Co11ission 6!$ACM7 and the )e/art1ent of Trans/ortation and

Co11uni%ations 6)TC7.

6f7Driving under the influence of dangerous drugs and other similar substances refers to the a%t

of o/erating a 1otor vehi%le while the driver, after &eing su&2e%ted to a %onfir1atory test as

1andated under >e/u&li% $%t !o. ;"


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the evident s1ell of al%ohol in a /erson:s &reath or signs of use of dangerous drugs and other

si1ilar su&stan%es, shall %ondu%t field so&riety tests.

If the driver fails in the so&riety tests, it shall &e the duty of the law enfor%e1ent offi%er toi1/le1ent the 1andatory deter1ination of the driver:s &lood al%ohol %on%entration level through

the use of a &reath analy0er or si1ilar 1easuring instru1ent.

If the law enfor%e1ent offi%er has /ro&a&le %ause to &elieve that a /erson is driving under the

influen%e of dangerous drugs and9or other si1ilar su&stan%es, it shall &e the duty of the lawenfor%e1ent offi%er to &ring the driver to the nearest /oli%e station to &e su&2e%ted to a drug

s%reening test and, if ne%essary, a drug %onfir1atory test as 1andated under >e/u&li% $%t !o.

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the AT shall /u&lish the guidelines and /ro%edures for the /ro/er %ondu%t of field so&riety tests,

whi%h guidelines shall &e 1ade availa&le to the /u&li% and 1ade availa&le for download through

the offi%ial AT we&site.

SEC. "*. Penalties.# $ driver found to have &een driving a 1otor vehi%le while under the

influen%e of al%ohol, dangerous drugs and9or other si1ilar su&stan%es, as /rovided for underSe%tion ? of this $%t, shall &e /enali0ed as follows5

6a7 If the violation of Se%tion ? did not result in /hysi%al in2uries or ho1i%ide, the /enalty ofthree 67 1onths i1/rison1ent, and a fine ranging fro1 Twenty thousand /esos 6h/*+,+++.++7

to Eighty thousand /esos 6h/+,+++.++7 shall &e i1/osed

6&7 If the violation of Se%tion ? resulted in /hysi%al in2uries, the /enalty /rovided in $rti%le *evised enal Code or the /enalty /rovided in the ne3t /re%eding su&/aragra/h,whi%hever is higher, and a fine ranging fro1 ne hundred thousand /esos 6h/"++,+++.++7 to

Two hundred thousand /esos 6h/*++,+++.++7 shall &e i1/osed

6%7 If the violation of Se%tion ? resulted in ho1i%ide, the /enalty /rovided in $rti%le *; of the

>evised enal Code and a fine ranging fro1 Three hundred thousand /esos 6h/++,+++.++7 to4ive hundred thousand /esos 6h/?++,+++.++7 shall &e i1/osed and

6d7 The non/rofessional driver:s li%ense of any /erson found to have violated Se%tion ? of this

$%t shall also &e %onfis%ated and sus/ended for a /eriod of twelve 6"*7 1onths for the first

%onvi%tion and /er/etually revo'ed for the se%ond %onvi%tion. The /rofessional driver:s li%enseof any /erson found to have violated Se%tion ? of this $%t shall also &e %onfis%ated and

/er/etually revo'ed for the first %onvi%tion. The /er/etual revo%ation of a driver:s li%ense shall

dis8ualify the /erson fro1 &eing granted any 'ind of driver:s li%ense thereafter.

The /rose%ution for any violation of this $%t shall &e without /re2udi%e to %ri1inal /rose%utionfor violation of the >evised enal Code, >e/u&li% $%t !o. ;"


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and other %on%erned agen%ies, shall %ondu%t infor1ation, edu%ation and %o11uni%ation 6IEC7

%a1/aign for the attain1ent of the o&2e%tives of this $%t.

SEC. "?./ation-ide Random Terminal 'nspection and 0uic1 Random Drug Tests.# The ATshall %ondu%t rando1 ter1inal ins/e%tions and 8ui%' rando1 drug tests of /u&li% utility drivers.

The %ost of su%h tests shall &e defrayed &y the AT.

SEC. "e/u&li% $%t !o. "e/u&li% $%t !o. ;"


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firear1s, or /arts thereof into the territory of the >e/u&li% of the hili//ines for /ur/oses of sale

or distri&ution under the /rovisions of this $%t.

6h7uthori!ed manufacturer refers to any /erson, legal entity, %or/oration, or /artnershi/ dulyli%ensed &y the 4E of the ! to engage in the &usiness of 1anufa%turing firear1s, and

a11unition or /arts thereof for /ur/oses of sale or distri&ution.

6i7 Confiscated firearm refers to a firear1 that is ta'en into %ustody &y the !, !ational Bureau

of Investigation 6!BI7, hili//ine )rug Enfor%e1ent $gen%y 6)E$7, and all other lawenfor%e1ent agen%ies &y reason of their 1andate and 1ust &e ne%essarily re/orted or turned over

to the E of the !.

627Demilitari!ed firearm refers to a firear1 deli&erately 1ade in%a/a&le of /erfor1ing its 1ain

/ur/ose of firing a /ro2e%tile.

6'7Duty detail order refers to a do%u1ent issued &y the 2uridi%al entity or e1/loyer wherein the

details of the dis/osition of firear1 is s/elled-out, thus indi%ating the na1e of the e1/loyee, thefirear1 infor1ation, the s/e%ifi% duration and lo%ation of /osting or assign1ent and the

authori0ed &onded firear1 %ustodian for the 2uridi%al entity to who1 su%h firear1 is turned overafter the la/se of the order.

6l7"irearm refers to any handheld or /orta&le wea/on, whether a s1all ar1 or light wea/on, that

e3/els or is designed to e3/el a &ullet, shot, slug, 1issile or any /ro2e%tile, whi%h is dis%harged

&y 1eans of e3/ansive for%e of gases fro1 &urning gun/owder or other for1 of %o1&ustion orany si1ilar instru1ent or i1/le1ent. 4or /ur/oses of this $%t, the &arrel, fra1e or re%eiver is

%onsidered a firear1.

617"irearms 'nformation #anagement System 3"'#S4 refers to the %o1/ilation of all data andinfor1ation on firear1s ownershi/ and dis/osition for re%ord /ur/oses.

6n7"orfeited firearm refers to a firear1 that is su&2e%t to forfeiture &y reason of %ourt order as

a%%essory /enalty or for the dis/osition &y the 4E of the ! of firear1s %onsidered as

a&andoned, surrendered, %onfis%ated or revo'ed in %o1/lian%e with e3isting rules andregulations.

6o7 2un club refers to an organi0ation duly registered with and a%%redited in good standing &y

the 4E of the ! whi%h is esta&lished for the /ur/ose of /ro/agating res/onsi&le and safe gun

ownershi/, /ro/er a//re%iation and use of firear1s &y its 1e1&ers, for the /ur/ose of s/orts and

shooting %o1/etition, self-defense and %olle%tion /ur/oses.

6/7 2unsmith refers to any /erson, legal entity, %or/oration, /artnershi/ or &usiness duly li%ensed

&y the 4E of the ! to engage in the &usiness of re/airing firear1s and other wea/ons or

%onstru%ting or asse1&ling firear1s and wea/ons fro1 finished or 1anufa%tured /arts thereof ona /er order &asis and not in %o11er%ial 8uantities or of 1a'ing 1inor /arts for the /ur/ose of

re/airing or asse1&ling said firear1s or wea/ons.


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687 'mitation firearm refers to a re/li%a of a firear1, or other devi%e that is so su&stantially

si1ilar in %oloration and overall a//earan%e to an e3isting firear1 as to lead a reasona&le /erson

to &elieve that su%h i1itation firear1 is a real firear1.

6r7,icensed citi!en refers to any 4ili/ino who %o1/lies with the 8ualifi%ations set forth in this

$%t and duly issued with a li%ense to /ossess or to %arry firear1s outside of the residen%e ina%%ordan%e with this $%t.

6s7,icensed& )uridical entity refers to %or/orations, organi0ations, &usinesses in%luding se%urityagen%ies and lo%al govern1ent units 6AHFs7 whi%h are li%ensed to own and /ossess firear1s in

a%%ordan%e with this $%t.

6t7 ,ight -eapons are5 Class-$ Aight wea/ons whi%h refer to self-loading /istols, rifles and

%ar&ines, su&1a%hine guns, assault rifles and light 1a%hine guns not e3%eeding %ali&er =.


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trans/ort a /arti%ular firear1 fro1 and to a s/e%ifi% lo%ation within the duration and /ur/ose in

the authority.

6aa7Residence refers to the /la%e or /la%es of a&ode of the li%ensed %iti0en as indi%ated in his9herli%ense.

6&&7 Shooting range refers to a fa%ility esta&lished for the /ur/ose of firear1s training and s'ills

develo/1ent, firear1 testing, as well as for s/orts and %o1/etition shooting either for the

e3%lusive use of its 1e1&ers or o/en to the general /u&li%, duly registered with and a%%redited ingood standing &y the 4E of the !.

6%%7 Short certificate of registration refers to a %ertifi%ate issued &y the 4E of the ! for a

govern1ent offi%ial or e1/loyee who was issued &y his9her e1/loyer de/art1ent, agen%y or

govern1ent-owned or -%ontrolled %or/oration a firear1 %overed &y the long %ertifi%ate ofregistration.

6dd7 Small arms refer to firear1s intended to &e or /ri1arily designed for individual use or thatwhi%h is generally %onsidered to 1ean a wea/on intended to &e fired fro1 the hand or shoulder,

whi%h are not %a/a&le of fully auto1ati% &ursts of dis%harge, su%h as5

6"7 @andgun whi%h is a firear1 intended to &e fired fro1 the hand, whi%h in%ludes5

6i7 $ /istol whi%h is a hand-o/erated firear1 having a %ha1&er integral with or /er1anently

aligned with the &ore whi%h 1ay &e self-loading and

6ii7 >evolver whi%h is a hand-o/erated firear1 with a revolving %ylinder %ontaining %ha1&ers for

individual %artridges.

6*7 >ifle whi%h is a shoulder firear1 or designed to &e fired fro1 the shoulder that %an dis%harge

a &ullet through a rifled &arrel &y different a%tions of loading, whi%h 1ay &e %lassified as lever,

&olt, or self-loading and

67 Shotgun whi%h is a wea/on designed, 1ade and intended to fire a nu1&er of &all shots or asingle /ro2e%tile through a s1ooth &ore &y the a%tion or energy fro1 &urning gun/owder.

6ee7 Sports shooting competition refers to a defensive, /re%ision or /ra%ti%al s/ort shooting

%o1/etition duly authori0ed &y the 4E of the !.

6ff7 Tampered& obliterated or altered firearm refers to any firear1 whose serial nu1&er or otheridentifi%ation or &allisti%s %hara%teristi%s have &een intentionally ta1/ered with, o&literated oraltered without authority or in order to %on%eal its sour%e, identity or ownershi/.

6gg7 Thermal -eapon sight refers to a &attery o/erated, un%ooled ther1al i1aging devi%e whi%h

a1/lifies availa&le ther1al signatures so that the viewed s%ene &e%o1es %lear to the o/eratorwhi%h is used to lo%ate and engage targets during daylight and fro1 low light to total dar'ness


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and o/erates in adverse %onditions su%h as light rain, light snow, and dry s1o'e or in %on2un%tion

with other o/ti%al and red dot sights.

$>TICAE II

D!E>S@I $!) SSESSI! 4 4I>E$>MS

SEC. . Standards and Re+uisites for 'ssuance of and *btaining a ,icense to *-n and Possess"irearms.# In order to 8ualify and a%8uire a li%ense to own and /ossess a firear1 or firear1s

and a11unition, the a//li%ant 1ust &e a 4ili/ino %iti0en, at least twenty-one 6*"7 years old and

has gainful wor', o%%u/ation or &usiness or has filed an In%o1e Ta3 >eturn 6IT>7 for the/re%eding year as /roof of in%o1e, /rofession, &usiness or o%%u/ation.

In addition, the a//li%ant shall su&1it the following %ertifi%ation issued &y a//ro/riate

authorities attesting the following5

6a7 The a//li%ant has not &een %onvi%ted of any %ri1e involving 1oral tur/itude5

6&7 The a//li%ant has /assed the /sy%hiatri% test ad1inistered &y a !-a%%redited /sy%hologistor /sy%hiatrist

6%7 The a//li%ant has /assed the drug test %ondu%ted &y an a%%redited and authori0ed drug testing

la&oratory or %lini%

6d7 The a//li%ant has /assed a gun safety se1inar whi%h is ad1inistered &y the ! or aregistered and authori0ed gun %lu&

6e7 The a//li%ant has filed in writing the a//li%ation to /ossess a registered firear1 whi%h shallstate the /ersonal %ir%u1stan%es of the a//li%ant

6f7 The a//li%ant 1ust /resent a /oli%e %learan%e fro1 the %ity or 1uni%i/ality /oli%e offi%e and

6g7 The a//li%ant has not &een %onvi%ted or is %urrently an a%%used in a /ending %ri1inal %ase&efore any %ourt of law for a %ri1e that is /unisha&le with a /enalty of 1ore than two 6*7 years.

4or /ur/oses of this $%t, an a%8uittal or /er1anent dis1issal of a %ri1inal %ase &efore the %ourts

of law shall 8ualify the a%%used thereof to 8ualify and a%8uire a li%ense.

The a//li%ant shall /ay the reasona&le li%ensing fees as 1ay &e /rovided in the i1/le1entingrules and regulations of this $%t.

$n a//li%ant who intends to /ossess a firear1 owned &y a 2uridi%al entity shall su&1it his9her

duty detail order to the 4E of the !.


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SEC. ?. *-nership of "irearms and mmunition by a 5uridical %ntity. # $ 2uridi%al /erson

1aintaining its own se%urity for%e 1ay &e issued a regular li%ense to own and /ossess firear1s

and a11unition under the following %onditions5

6a7 It 1ust &e 4ili/ino-owned and duly registered with the Se%urities and E3%hange Co11ission

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6&7 It is %urrent, o/erational and a %ontinuing %on%ern

6%7 It has %o1/leted and su&1itted all its re/ortorial re8uire1ents to the SEC and

6d7 It has /aid all its in%o1e ta3es for the year, as duly %ertified &y the Bureau of Internal>evenue.

The a//li%ation shall &e 1ade in the na1e of the 2uridi%al /erson re/resented &y its resident or

any of its offi%ers 1entioned &elow as duly authori0ed in a &oard resolution to that effe%t5

Provided& That the offi%er a//lying for the 2uridi%al entity, shall /ossess all the 8ualifi%ationsre8uired of a %iti0en a//lying for a li%ense to /ossess firear1s.

ther %or/orate offi%ers eligi&le to re/resent the 2uridi%al /erson are5 the vi%e /resident,

treasurer, and &oard se%retary.

Se%urity agen%ies and AHFs shall &e in%luded in this %ategory of li%ensed holders &ut shall &e

su&2e%t to additional re8uire1ents as 1ay &e re8uired &y the Chief of the !.

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6%7 $%%redited Media ra%titioners

6d7 Cashiers, Ban' Tellers

6e7 riests, Ministers, >a&&i, I1a1s

6f7 hysi%ians and !urses

6g7 Engineers and

6h7 Business1en, who &y the nature of their &usiness or underta'ing, are e3/osed to high ris' of&eing targets of %ri1inal ele1ents.

$>TICAE III

>EHIST>$TI! $!) AICE!SI!H

SEC. .uthority to 'ssue ,icense.# The Chief of the !, through the 4E of the !, shall

issue li%enses to 8ualified individuals and to %ause the registration of firear1s.

SEC. ;. ,icenses 'ssued to 'ndividuals.# Su&2e%t to the re8uire1ents set forth in this $%t and

/ay1ent of re8uired fees to &e deter1ined &y the Chief of the !, a 8ualified individual 1ay &e

issued the a//ro/riate li%ense under the following %ategories

Ty/e " li%ense # allows a %iti0en to own and /ossess a 1a3i1u1 of two 6*7 registered firear1s

Ty/e * li%ense # allows a %iti0en to own and /ossess a 1a3i1u1 of five 6?7 registered firear1s

Ty/e li%ense # allows a %iti0en to own and /ossess a 1a3i1u1 of ten 6"+7 registered firear1s

Ty/e li%ense # allows a %iti0en to own and /ossess a 1a3i1u1 of fifteen 6"?7 registered

firear1s and

Ty/e ? li%ense # allows a %iti0en, who is a %ertified gun %olle%tor, to own and /ossess 1ore thanfifteen 6"?7 registered firear1s.

4or Ty/es " to ? li%enses, a vault or a %ontainer se%ured &y lo%' and 'ey or other se%urity

1easures for the safe'ee/ing of firear1s shall &e re8uired.

4or Ty/es to ? li%enses, the %iti0en 1ust %o1/ly with the ins/e%tion and &ond re8uire1ents.

SEC. "+."irearms That #ay Be Registered.# nly s1all ar1s 1ay &e registered &y li%ensed%iti0ens or li%ensed 2uridi%al entities for ownershi/, /ossession and %on%ealed %arry. $ light

wea/on shall &e lawfully a%8uired or /ossessed e3%lusively &y the $4, the ! and other law

enfor%e1ent agen%ies authori0ed &y the resident in the /erfor1an%e of their duties5Provided&

That /rivate individuals who already have li%enses to /ossess Class-$ light wea/ons u/on the


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effe%tivity of this $%t shall not &e de/rived of the /rivilege to %ontinue /ossessing the sa1e and

renewing the li%enses therefor, for the sole reason that these firear1s are Class ($G light

wea/ons, and shall &e re8uired to %o1/ly with other a//li%a&le /rovisions of this $%t.

SEC. "". Registration of "irearms.# The li%ensed %iti0en or li%ensed 2uridi%al entity shall

register his9her9its firear1s so /ur%hased with the 4E of the ! in a%%ordan%e with the ty/e ofli%ense su%h li%ensed %iti0en or li%ensed 2uridi%al entity /ossesses. $ %ertifi%ate of registration of

the firear1 shall &e issued u/on /ay1ent of reasona&le fees.

4or /ur/oses of this $%t, registration refers to the a//li%ation, a//roval, re%ord-'ee/ing and

1onitoring of firear1s with the 4E of the ! in a%%ordan%e with the ty/e of li%ense issued to

any /erson under Se%tion ; of this $%t.

SEC. "*. ,icense to Possess mmunition /ecessarily 'ncluded. # The li%enses granted to8ualified %iti0ens or 2uridi%al entities as /rovided in Se%tion ; of this $%t shall in%lude the li%ense

to /ossess a11unition with a 1a3i1u1 of fifty 6?+7 rounds for ea%h registered firear15

Provided6 That the 4E of the ! 1ay allow 1ore a11unition to &e /ossessed &y li%enseds/orts shooters.

SEC. ". 'ssuance of ,icense to #anufacture or Deal 'n "irearms and mmunition. # $ny

/erson desiring to 1anufa%ture or deal in firear1s, /arts of firear1s or a11unition thereof, or

instru1ents and i1/le1ents used or intended to &e used in the 1anufa%ture of firear1s, /arts offirear1s or a11unition, shall 1a'e an a//li%ation to5

6a7 The Se%retary of the )e/art1ent of the Interior and Ao%al Hovern1ent 6)IAH7 in the %ase of

an a//li%ation for a li%ense to 1anufa%ture and

6&7 The Chief of the ! in the %ase of a li%ense to deal in firear1s and firear1s /arts,a11unition and gun re/air.

The a//li%ant shall state the a1ount of %a/itali0ation for 1anufa%ture or %ost of the /ur%hase and

sale of said arti%les intended to &e transa%ted &y su%h a//li%ant and the ty/es of fir1s,

a11unition or i1/le1ents whi%h the a//li%ant intends to 1anufa%ture or /ur%hase and sellunder the li%ense a//lied for and su%h additional infor1ation as 1ay &e es/e%ially re8uested &y

the Se%retary of the )IAH or the Chief of the !.

The Se%retary of the )IAH or the Chief of the ! 1ay a//rove or disa//rove su%h a//li%ation

&ased on the /res%ri&ed guidelines. In the %ase of a//roval, the Se%retary of the )IAH or the

Chief of the ! shall indi%ate the a1ount of the &ond to &e e3e%uted &y the a//li%ant &efore theissuan%e of the li%ense and the /eriod of ti1e &y whi%h said li%ense shall &e effe%tive, unless

sooner revo'ed &y their authority.

F/on a//roval of the li%ense to 1anufa%ture or otherwise deal in firear1s &y the Se%retary of the)IAH or the Chief of the ! as the %ase 1ay &e, the sa1e shall &e trans1itted to the 4E of

the ! whi%h shall issue the li%ense in a%%ordan%e with the a//roved ter1s and %onditions,

u/on the e3e%ution and delivery &y the a//li%ant of the re8uired &ond %onditioned u/on the


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faithful %o1/lian%e on the /art of the li%ensee to the laws and regulations relative to the &usiness

li%ensed.

SEC. ". Scope of ,icense to #anufacture "irearms and mmunition. # The s%o/e of theAi%ense to Manufa%ture firear1s and a11unition shall also in%lude the following5

6a7 The authority to 1anufa%ture and asse1&le firear1s, a11unition, s/are /arts and

a%%essories, a11unition %o1/onents, and reloading of a11unitions, within sites, areas, and

fa%tories stated therein. The Se%retary of the )IAH shall a//rove su%h li%ense

6&7 The li%ense to deal in or sell all the ite1s %overed &y the Ai%ense to Manufa%ture, su%h as/arts, firear1s or a11unition and %o1/onents

6%7 The authority to su&%ontra%t the 1anufa%turing of /arts and a%%essories ne%essary for the

firear1s whi%h the 1anufa%turer is li%ensed to 1anufa%ture5 Provided& That the su&%ontra%tor of

1a2or /arts or 1a2or %o1/onents is also li%ensed to 1anufa%ture firear1s and a11unition and

6d7 The authority to i1/ort 1a%hinery, e8ui/1ent, and firear1 /arts and a11unition

%o1/onents for the 1anufa%ture thereof. 4irear1 /arts and a11unition %o1/onents to &e

i1/orted shall, however, &e li1ited to those authori0ed to &e 1anufa%tured as refle%ted in thea//roved Ai%ense to Manufa%ture. The I1/ort er1it shall &e under the ad1inistration of the

!.

$ li%ensed 1anufa%turer of a11unition is also entitled to i1/ort various referen%e firear1s

needed to test the a11unition 1anufa%tured under the Ai%ense to Manufa%ture. $ li%ensed1anufa%turer of firear1s, on the other hand, is entitled to i1/ort various firear1s for referen%e,

test and evaluation for 1anufa%ture of si1ilar, ty/es of firear1s %overed &y the Ai%ense to

Manufa%ture.

$n e3/ort /er1it shall, however, &e ne%essary to e3/ort 1anufa%tured /arts or finished /rodu%tsof firear1s and a11unition. The E3/ort er1it of firear1s and a11unition shall &e under the

ad1inistration of the !.

SEC. "?.Registration of ,ocally #anufactured and 'mported "irearms.# Ao%al 1anufa%turers

and i1/orters of firear1s and 1a2or /arts thereof shall register the sa1e as follows5

6a7 4or lo%ally 1anufa%tured firear1s and 1a2or /arts thereof, the initial registration shall &edone at the 1anufa%turing fa%ility5Provided& That firear1s intended for e3/ort shall no longer &e

su&2e%ted to &allisti% identifi%ation /ro%edures and

6&7 4or i1/orted firear1s and 1a2or /arts thereof, the registration shall &e done u/on arrival atthe 4E of the ! storage fa%ility.

SEC. "


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firear1s, a%%essories, s/are /arts, %o1/onents, and reloading 1a%hines, whi%h shall &e issued &y

the Chief of the !.

SEC. "=.,icense and Scope of ,icense for 2unsmiths.# The li%ense for guns1iths shall allowthe grantee to re/air registered firear1s. The li%ense shall in%lude %usto1i0ation of firear1s fro1

finished or 1anufa%tured /arts thereof on /er order &asis and not in %o11er%ial 8uantities and1a'ing the 1inor /arts thereof, i.e. /ins, triggers, trigger &ows, sights and the li'e only for the

/ur/ose of re/airing the registered firear1. The li%ense for guns1iths shall &e issued &y theChief of the !.

SEC. "."irearms for 7se in Sports and Competitions.# 8ualified individual shall a//ly for a

/er1it to trans/ort his9her registered firear19s fro1 his9her residen%e to the firing range9s and%o1/etition sites as 1ay &e warranted.

SEC. ";.Rene-al of ,icenses and Registration.# $ll ty/es of li%enses to /ossess a firear1 shall

&e renewed every two 6*7 years. 4ailure to renew the li%ense on or &efore the date of its

e3/iration shall %ause the revo%ation of the li%ense and of the registration of the firear19s undersaid li%ensee.

The registration of the firear1 shall &e renewed every four 67 years. 4ailure to renew the

registration of the firear1 on or &efore the date of e3/iration shall %ause the revo%ation of the

li%ense of the firear1. The said firear1 shall &e %onfis%ated or forfeited in favor of thegovern1ent after due /ro%ess.

The failure to renew a li%ense or registration within the /eriods stated a&ove on two 6*7 o%%asions

shall %ause the holder of the firear1 to &e /er/etually dis8ualified fro1 a//lying for any firear1

li%ense. The a//li%ation for the renewal of the li%ense or registration 1ay &e su&1itted to the

4E of the !, within si3 6TICAE I

$CKFISITI!, )ESIT 4 4I>E$>MS, $B$!)!E),

)EMIAIT$>ILE) $!) $!TIKFE 4I>E$>MS

SEC. *". c+uisition or Purchase and Sale of "irearms and mmunition. # 4irear1s anda11unition 1ay only &e a%8uired or /ur%hased fro1 authori0ed dealers, i1/orters or lo%al

1anufa%turers and 1ay &e transferred or sold only fro1 a li%ensed %iti0en or li%ensed 2uridi%al

entity to another li%ensed %iti0en or li%ensed 2uridi%al entity5 Provided& That, during ele%tion/eriods, the sale and registration of firear1s and a11unition and the issuan%e of the

%orres/onding li%enses to %iti0ens shall &e allowed on the %ondition that the trans/ort or delivery


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thereof shall stri%tly %o1/ly with the issuan%es, resolutions, rules and regulations /ro1ulgated

&y the Co11ission on Ele%tions.

SEC. **.Deposit of "irearms by Persons rriving "rom broad.# $ /erson arriving in thehili//ines who is legally in /ossession of any firear1 or a11unition in his9her %ountry of

origin and who has de%lared the e3isten%e of the firear1 u/on e1&ar'ation and dise1&ar'ation&ut whose firear1 is not registered in the hili//ines in a%%ordan%e with this $%t shall de/osit

the sa1e u/on written re%ei/t with the Colle%tor of Custo1s for delivery to the 4E of the !for safe'ee/ing, or for the issuan%e of a /er1it to trans/ort if the /erson is a %o1/etitor in a

s/orts shooting %o1/etition. If the i1/ortation of the sa1e is allowed and the /arty in 8uestion

desires to o&tain a do1esti% firear1 li%ense, the sa1e should &e underta'en in a%%ordan%e withthe /rovisions of this $%t. If no li%ense is desired or leave to i1/ort is not granted, the firear1 or

a11unition in 8uestion shall re1ain in the %ustody of the 4E of the ! until otherwise

dis/osed of in-a%%ordan%e with law.

SEC. *. Return of "irearms to *-ner upon Departure from the Philippines. # F/on the

de/arture fro1 the hili//ines of any /erson whose firear1 or a11unition is in the %ustody ofthe 4E of the !, the sa1e shall, u/on ti1ely re8uest, &e delivered to the /erson through the

Colle%tor of Custo1s. In the %ase of a /arti%i/ant in a lo%al s/orts shooting %o1/etition, thefirear1 1ust &e /resented to the Colle%tor of Custo1s &efore the sa1e is allowed to &e loaded

on &oard the %arrier on whi%h the /erson is to &oard.

SEC. *. Safe1eeping of "irearms and mmunition.# $ny li%ensee 1ay de/osit a registered

firear1 to the 4E of the !, or any oli%e >egional ffi%e for safe'ee/ing. >easona&le feesfor storage shall &e i1/osed.

SEC. *?.bandoned "irearms and mmunition.# $ny firear1 or a11unition de/osited in the

%ustody of the 4E of the ! /ursuant to the /rovisions of this $%t, shall &e dee1ed to have&een a&andoned &y the owner or his9her authori0ed re/resentative if he9she failed to re%lai1 thesa1e within five 6?7 years or failed to advise the 4E of the ! of the dis/osition to &e 1ade

thereof. Thereafter, the 4E of the ! 1ay dis/ose of the sa1e after %o1/lian%e with

esta&lished /ro%edures.

SEC. *egional ffi%e, and su%h firear1 ora11unition shall &e retained &y the /oli%e %ustodian /ending the issuan%e of a li%ense and its

registration in a%%ordan%e, with this $%t. The failure to deliver the firear1 or a11unition within

si3 6


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$>TICAE

E!$A >ISI!S

SEC. *. 7nla-ful c+uisition& or Possession of "irearms and mmunition. # The unlawful

a%8uisition, /ossession of firear1s and a11unition shall &e /enali0ed as follows5

6a7 The /enalty ofprision mayor in its 1ediu1 /eriod shall &e i1/osed u/on any /erson who

shall unlawfully a%8uire or /ossess a s1all ar1

6&7 The /enalty of reclusion temporal to reclusion perpetuashall &e i1/osed if three 67 or 1ore

s1all ar1s or Class-$ light wea/ons are unlawfully a%8uired or /ossessed &y any /erson

6%7 The /enalty ofprision mayor in its 1a3i1u1 /eriod shall &e i1/osed u/on any /erson whoshall unlawfully a%8uire or /ossess a Class-$ light wea/on

6d7 The /enalty of reclusion perpetua shall &e i1/osed u/on any /erson who shall, unlawfullya%8uire or /ossess a Class-B light wea/on

6e7 The /enalty of one 6"7 degree higher than that /rovided in /aragra/hs 6a7 to 6%7 in this se%tionshall &e i1/osed u/on any /erson who shall unlawfully /ossess any firear1 under any or

%o1&ination of the following %onditions5

6"7 Aoaded with a11unition or inserted with a loaded 1aga0ine

6*7 4itted or 1ounted with laser or any gadget used to guide the shooter to hit the target su%h as

ther1al wea/on sight 6TDS7 and the li'e

67 4itted or 1ounted with sni/er s%o/es, firear1 1uffler or firear1 silen%er

67 $%%o1/anied with an e3tra &arrel and

6?7 Converted to &e %a/a&le of firing full auto1ati% &ursts.

6f7 The /enalty ofprision mayor in its 1ini1u1 /eriod shall &e i1/osed u/on any /erson who

shall unlawfully a%8uire or /ossess a 1a2or /art of a s1all ar1

6g7 The /enalty of prision mayor in its 1ini1u1 /eriod shall &e i1/osed u/on any /erson who

shall unlawfully a%8uire or /ossess a11unition for a s1all ar1 or Class-$ light wea/on. If theviolation of this /aragra/h is %o11itted &y the sa1e /erson %harged with the unlawful

a%8uisition or /ossession of a s1all ar1, the for1er violation shall &e a&sor&ed &y the latter

6h7 The /enalty ofprision mayor in its 1ediu1 /eriod shall &e i1/osed u/on any /erson whoshall unlawfully a%8uire or /ossess a 1a2or /art of a Class-$ light wea/on


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6i7 The /enalty of prision mayor in its 1ediu1 /eriod shall &e i1/osed u/on any /erson who

shall unlawfully a%8uire or /ossess a11unition for a Class-$ light wea/on. If the violation of

this /aragra/h is %o11itted &y the sa1e /erson %harged with the unlawful a%8uisition or/ossession of a Class-$ light wea/on, the for1er violation shall &e a&sor&ed &y the latter

627 The /enalty ofprision mayor in its 1a3i1u1 /eriod shall &e i1/osed u/on any /erson whoshall unlawfully a%8uire or /ossess a 1a2or /art of a Class-B light wea/on and

6'7 The /enalty ofprision mayor in its 1a3i1u1 /eriod shall &e i1/osed u/on any /erson whoshall unlawfully a%8uire or /ossess a11unition for a Class-B light wea/on. If the violation of

this /aragra/h is %o11itted &y the sa1e /erson %harged with the unlawful a%8uisition or

/ossession of a Class-B light wea/on, the for1er violation shall &e a&sor&ed &y the latter.

SEC. *;. 7se of ,oose "irearm in the Commission of a Crime. # The use of a loose firear1,when inherent in the %o11ission of a %ri1e /unisha&le under the >evised enal Code or other

s/e%ial laws, shall &e %onsidered as an aggravating %ir%u1stan%e5 Provided& That if the %ri1e

%o11itted with the use of a loose firear1 is /enali0ed &y the law with a 1a3i1u1 /enaltywhi%h is lower than that /res%ri&ed in the /re%eding se%tion for illegal /ossession of firear1, the

/enalty for illegal /ossession of firear1 shall &e i1/osed in lieu of the /enalty for the %ri1e

%harged5 Provided&further& That if the %ri1e %o11itted with the use of a loose firear1 is

/enali0ed &y the law with a 1a3i1u1 /enalty whi%h is e8ual to that i1/osed under the/re%eding se%tion for illegal /ossession of firear1s, the /enalty ofprision mayor in its 1ini1u1

/eriod shall &e i1/osed in addition to the /enalty for the %ri1e /unisha&le under the >evised

enal Code or other s/e%ial laws of whi%h he9she is found guilty.

If the violation of this $%t is in furtheran%e of, or in%ident to, or in %onne%tion with the %ri1e of

re&ellion of insurre%tion, or atte1/ted coup d$ etat& su%h violation shall &e a&sor&ed as an

ele1ent of the %ri1e of re&ellion or insurre%tion, or atte1/ted coup d$ etat.

If the %ri1e is %o11itted &y the /erson without using the loose firear1, the violation of this $%tshall &e %onsidered as a distin%t and se/arate offense.

SEC. +.,iability of 5uridical Person.# The /enalty ofprision mayor in its 1ini1u1 toprision

mayor in its 1ediu1 /eriod shall &e i1/osed u/on the owner, /resident, 1anager, dire%tor or

other res/onsi&le offi%er of9any /u&li% or /rivate fir1, %o1/any, %or/oration or entity who shallwillfully or 'nowingly allow any of the firear1s owned &y su%h fir1, %o1/any, %or/oration or

entity to &e used &y any /erson or /ersons found guilty of violating the /rovisions of the

/re%eding se%tion, or willfully or 'nowingly allow any of the1 to use unregistered firear1 or

firear1s without any legal authority to &e %arried outside of their residen%e in the %ourse of theire1/loy1ent.

SEC. ". bsence of Permit to Carry *utside of Residence. # The /enalty of prision

correccional and a fine of Ten thousand /esos 6"+,+++.++7 shall &e i1/osed u/on any /ersonwho is li%ensed to own a firear1 &ut who shall %arry the registered firear1 outside his9her

residen%e without any legal authority therefor.


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SEC. *. 7nla-ful #anufacture& 'mportation& Sale or Disposition of "irearms or mmunition or

Parts Thereof& #achinery& Tool or 'nstrument 7sed or 'ntended to be 7sed in the #anufacture

of "irearms& mmunition or Parts Thereof. # The /enalty of reclusion temporal to reclusionperpetua shall &e i1/osed u/on any /erson who shall unlawfully engage in the 1anufa%ture,

i1/ortation, sale or dis/osition of a firear1 or a11unition, or a 1a2or /art of a firear1 or

a11unition, or 1a%hinery, tool or instru1ent used or intended to &e used &y the sa1e /erson inthe 1anufa%ture of a firear1, a11unition, or a 1a2or /art thereof.

The /ossession of any 1a%hinery, tool or instru1ent used dire%tly in the 1anufa%ture of

firear1s, a11unition, or 1a2or /arts thereof &y any /erson whose &usiness, e1/loy1ent or

a%tivity does not lawfully deal with the /ossession of su%h arti%le, shall &e prima facie eviden%ethat su%h arti%le is intended to &e used in the unlawful or illegal 1anufa%ture of firear1s,

a11unition or /arts thereof.

The /enalty ofprision mayor in its 1ini1u1 /eriod toprision mayor in its 1ediu1 /eriod shall

&e i1/osed u/on any la&orer, wor'er or e1/loyee of a li%ensed firear1s dealer who shall

unlawfully ta'e, sell or otherwise dis/ose of /arts of firear1s or a11unition whi%h the %o1/any1anufa%tures and sells, and other 1aterials used &y the %o1/any in the 1anufa%ture or sale of

firear1s or a11unition. The &uyer or /ossessor of su%h stolen /art or 1aterial, who is aware thatsu%h /art or 1aterial was stolen, shall suffer the sa1e /enalty as the la&orer, wor'er or

e1/loyee.

If the violation or offense is %o11itted &y a %or/oration, /artnershi/, asso%iation or other

2uridi%al entity, the /enalty /rovided for in this se%tion shall &e i1/osed u/on the dire%tors,offi%ers, e1/loyees or other offi%ials or /ersons therein who 'nowingly and willingly

/arti%i/ated in the unlawful a%t.

SEC. . rms Smuggling. # The /enalty of reclusion perpetua shall &e i1/osed u/on any/erson who shall engage or /arti%i/ate in ar1s s1uggling as defined in this $%t.

SEC. . Tampering& *bliteration or lteration of "irearms 'dentification. # The /enalty of

prision correccional toprision mayor in its 1ini1u1 /eriod shall &e i1/osed u/on any /erson

who shall ta1/er, o&literate or alter without authority the &arrel, slide, fra1e, re%eiver, %ylinder,

or &olt asse1&ly, in%luding the na1e of the 1a'er, 1odel, or serial nu1&er of any firear1, orwho shall re/la%e without authority the &arrel, slide, fra1e, re%eiver, %ylinder, or &olt asse1&ly,

in%luding its individual or /e%uliar identifying %hara%teristi%s essential in forensi% e3a1ination of

a firear1 or light wea/on.

The ! shall /la%e this infor1ation, in%luding its individual or /e%uliar identifying%hara%teristi%s into the data&ase of integrated firear1s identifi%ation syste1 of the ! Cri1e

Aa&oratory for future use and identifi%ation of a /arti%ular firear1.

SEC. ?. 7se of an 'mitation "irearm.# $n i1itation firear1 used in the %o11ission of a %ri1eshall &e %onsidered a real firear1 as defined in this $%t and the /erson who %o11itted the %ri1e

shall &e /unished in a%%ordan%e with this $%t5Provided& That in2uries %aused on the o%%asion of


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the %ondu%t of %o1/etitions, s/orts, ga1es, or any re%reation a%tivities involving i1itation

firear1s shall not &e /unisha&le under this $%t.

SEC.


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6g7 Co11ission of any of the a%ts /enali0ed under >e/u&li% $%t !o. ;"


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SEC. ."inal mnesty.# ersons in /ossession of unregistered firear1s and holders of e3/ired

li%ense or unregistered firear1s shall register and renew the sa1e through the 4inal Heneral

$1nesty within si3 6

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