Firearms Part 1

8/9/2019 Firearms Part 1

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“Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act”.

PD 1866 AS AMENDED BY RA8294, AND RA 10591


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- Supports STATE POLCES!maintain peace and order and

protect the people against violence

the right o" its #uali$ed citi%ens to

sel"!de"ense through use o" $rearmprovided it is the reasona&le meansto repel the unla'"ul aggression.

PURPOSE OF THE LAW


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- comprehensive la' regulating the o'nership(possession( carr)ing( manu"acture( dealing in

and importation o" $rearms( ammunition( orparts thereo"(

- in order to provide legal support to la'en"orcement agencies in their campaign

against crime( stop the proli"eration o" illegal$rearms or 'eapons and the illegalmanu"acture o" $rearms or 'eapons(ammunition and parts thereo".

PURPOSE OF THE LAW


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*. Unlawful Acquisition, or Possession of Firearms and Ammunition. + ,s-/ !

includes its parts-. . use o" loose $rearms in the commissiono" other crimes

0. 'illingl) allo'ing the use o" $rearmlicensed to an entit) ,corporation/ &) anindividual "ound guilt) o" violation o"

$rearms la' or an) crime related thereto.

SUMMARY OF PUNISHABLE ACTS


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5. Unlawful Manufacture, Importation, Saleor Disposition of Firearms or Ammunition orParts Thereof, Machinery, Tool or

Instrument Used or Intended to be Used inthe Manufacture of Firearms, Ammunitionor Parts Thereof.

6. Arms Smulin.

7. Tamperin, !bliteration or Alteration of

Firearms Identi"cation.


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8. Use of an Imitation Firearm.

9. Plantin #$idence.

10. Failure to %otify &ost or Stolen Firearm or &iht'eapon. –

11. valid frearm license holder who changesresidence or oce address other than that

indicated in the license card and ails within aperiod o thirty !0" days rom said transer tonotiy the #$% o the &'& o s(ch change oaddress.

PUNISHABLE ACTS


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PUNISHABLE ACTS UNDERTHE RA 10591

PUNISHABLE ACTS PENALTY

*. Unlawful Acquisition, or Possession of Firearms and Ammunition. + ,s-/ !includes its

partsS2ALL AR2S Prision 2a)or 2edium

,) *d!*3 )/

CLASS A L45T 6EAPO7S Prision 2a)or 2a8imum,*3) *d!*-)/

CLASS 9 L45T 6EAPO7S Reclusion Perpetua

0 OR 2ORE S2ALL AR2S ORCLASS A L45T 6EAPO7S

Reclusion Temporal to ReclusionPerpetua


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NEW LAW (10591) OLD LAW (8294)

S2ALL AR2:Small arms re"er

to $rearms intended to &e orprimaril) designed "orindividual use or that 'hich isgenerall) considered to mean a'eapon intended to &e $red"rom the hand or shoulder(

'hich are not capa&le o" "ull)automatic &ursts o" discharge(such as:

,*/ 5andgun 'hich is a$rearm intended to &e $red

"rom the hand( 'hich includes:,i/ A pistol 'hich is ahand!operated $rearm having acham&er integral 'ith orpermanentl) aligned 'ith the&ore 'hich ma) &e sel"!loading;

and ,ii/ Revolver 'hich is a

LO6 PO6ERE> FREAR2 ,R2

FRE 5A7>4?7(.03; .0-/

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FIREARMS IN OLD AND NEW

LAW


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,-/ Ri@e 'hich is a shoulder

$rearm or designed to &e $red"rom the shoulder that candischarge a &ullet through ari@ed &arrel &) dierent actionso" loading( 'hich ma) &eclassi$ed as lever( &olt( or sel"!

loading; and

,0/ Shotgun 'hich is a'eapon designed( made andintended to $re a num&er o" &allshots or a single proBectile

through a smooth &ore &) theaction or energ) "rom &urninggunpo'der.

CLASS A L45T 6EAPO7 !sel"!loading pistols( ri@es and

car&ines( su&machine guns(assault ri@es and li ht machine

545 PO6ERE> ,' &ores&igger in diameter than .0 cal;

mm cal..13(.1*( .11( .1G; smallercali&er &ut o'er"ul liHe cal .0G


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CLASS 9 L45T 6EAPO7re"ers to 'eapons designed "or

use &) t'o ,-/ or more personsserving as a cre'( or ri@es andmachine guns e8ceeding cali&er.D-22 such as heav) machineguns( handheld under&arrel andmounted grenade launchers(

porta&le anti!aircra"t guns(porta&le anti!tanH guns(recoilless ri@es( porta&lelaunchers o" anti!tanH missileand rocHet s)stems( porta&lelaunchers o" anti!aircra"t missile

s)stems( and mortars o" a cali&ero" less than *3322.


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OFFENSE

CO297ATO7 FREAR2,*/ Loaded 'ith ammunition or

inserted 'ith a loaded maga%ine;,-/ Fitted or mounted 'ith laseror an) gadget used to guide theshooter to hit the target such asthermal 'eapon sight ,T6S/ andthe liHe;

,0/ Fitted or mounted 'ith sniperscopes( $rearm muJer or$rearm silencer;,1/ Accompanied 'ith an e8tra&arrel; and,G/ Converted to &e capa&le o"

$ring "ull automatic &ursts.

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OFFENSE PENALTY

A22?7TO7 O7LI FORS2ALL AR2;,a&sor&ed i"charged 'ith poss o" small armtoo/

PRSO7 2AIOR 27

2AKOR PART OR A22?7TO7OF CLASS A L45T 6EAPO7;,A&sor&ed i" charged 'ith poss o"CLASS A /

Prision ma)or medium

2AKOR PART or A22O OFCLASS 9 ,same a&sorption rule/

Prision ma)or 2A


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NEW LAW OLD LAW

65E7 75ERE7T 7 T5ECO22SSO7 OF T5E CR2E?7>ER RPC! AGGRAVATING BUT:- If max penalty for crimecommitted is lower than forillegal possession penalty forillegal possession shall !e

imposed"

F ?SE> 7 5O2C>E OR2?R>ER( AGGRAVATING

PROIDED FURTHER!"if crime committedprescri!es max penalty e#$alto illegal possession : impose A%%ITI&NA' penalty of

prision mayor minim$m(

2# USE OF LOOSE FIREARMS IN THECOMMISSION OF OTHER CRIMES


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-.'/%*-, * %%'%'co$p d) etat ./& *+%*-.&++ ' .*' . -'+''-% *$ %&' /' *$''++*- * -.'/%*-, *%%'%' co$p d) etat#

(SAME AS OLD)

IF IN FURTHERANCE OFREBELLION, INSURRECTION,SEDITION, COUP D ETAT" AB*&RB+%

" the crime is committed &) theperson 'ithout using the loose$rearm( the violation o" this Act

shall &e considered as a distinctand separate oense.


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2alum prohi&itum

!re#uires onl) ,*/ intent to perpetrate and ,-/intent to possess , animus possidendi /

- Prosecution must pre"atoril) prove:,CORP?S >ELCT/

-*. e8istence o" $rearm

- -. accused has no license or permit topossess

NATURE OF THE CRIME OF ILLE7ALPOSSESSION OF LOOSE FIREARMS

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