SALIENT FEATURES OF R.

A 10591


Republic Act No. 10591, an
Act Providing for a Comprehensive
Law on Firearms and Ammunition
and Providing Penalties for
Violations thereof was signed into
law on May 29, 2013.


Republic Act No. 8294
June 6, 1997
AN ACT AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1866, AS
AMENDED, ENTITLED "CODIFYING THE
LAWS ON ILLEGAL/UNLAWFUL
POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, DEALING
IN, ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF
FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR
EXPLOSIVES OR INSTRUMENTS USED IN
THE MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS,
AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES, AND
IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR
CERTAIN VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND
FOR RELEVANT PURPOSES."

Presidential Decree 1866
Presidential Decree No. 1866
June 29, 1983

Amended by
RA 9516 "Section 3 and 4"



Remarks

SEC. 45. Repealing Clause.
This Act repeals Sections 1, 2, 5
and 7 of Presidential Decree No.
1866, as amended, and Section 6
of Republic Act No. 8294 and all
other laws, executive orders,
letters of instruction, issuances,
circulars, administrative orders,
rules or regulations that are
inconsistent herewith.

R.A. 8294 Amended Provision:
Section 6. Rules and regulations. The
Department of Justice and the
Department of the Interior and Local
Government shall jointly issue, within
ninety (90) days after the approval of this
Act, the necessary rules and regulations
pertaining to the administrative aspect of
the provisions hereof, furnishing the
Committee on Public Order and Security
Section 1. Unlawful
Manufacture, Sale, Acquisition,
Disposition or Possession of Firearms
or Ammunition or Instruments Used or
Intended to be Used in the
Manufacture of Firearms of
Ammunition. - The penalty of reclusion
temporal in its maximum period to
reclusion perpetua shall be imposed
upon any person who shall unlawfully
manufacture, deal in, acquire, dispose,
or possess any firearm, part of firearm,

No Other Crime clause
under the Sec.1 of P.D. 1866 as
amended by R.A. 8294. A person
is not liable for violation of the old
firearms law, (say, illegal
possession of firearm).


and the Committee on Justice and Human
Rights of both Houses of Congress copies
of such rules and regulations within thirty
(30) days from the promulgation hereof.

ammunition or machinery, tool or
instrument used or intended to be used
in the manufacture of any firearm or
ammunition.
If homicide or murder is committed with
the use of an unlicensed firearm, the
penalty of death shall be imposed.
If the violation of this Section is in
furtherance of, or incident to, or in
connection with the crimes of rebellion,
insurrection or subversion, the penalty
of death shall be imposed.
The penalty of reclusion temporal in its
maximum period to reclusion perpetua
shall be imposed upon the owner,
president, manager, director or other
responsible officer of any public or
private firm, company, corporation or
entity, who shall willfully or knowingly
allow any of the firearms owned by
such firm, company, corporation or
entity to be used by any person or
persons found guilty of violating the
provisions of the preceding
paragraphs.
The penalty of prision mayor shall be
imposed upon any person who shall
carry any licensed firearm outside his
residence without legal authority
therefor.
Section 2. Presumption of
Illegal Manufacture of Firearms or
Ammunition. - The possession of any
machinery, tool or instrument used
directly in the manufacture of firearms
or ammunition, by any person whose
business or employment does not
lawfully deal with the manufacture of
firearms or ammunition, shall be prima
facie evidence that such article is
intended to be used in the
unlawful/illegal manufacture of firearms
or ammunition.
Section 5. Tampering of Firearm's
Serial Number. - The penalty of prision
mayor shall be imposed upon any
person who shall unlawfully tamper,
change, deface or erase the serial
number of any firearm.
Section 7. Unauthorized Issuance of
Authority to Carry Firearm and/or
Ammunition Outside of Residence. -
The penalty of prision correccional
shall be imposed upon any person,
civilian or military, who shall issue
authority to carry firearm and/or
ammunition outside of residence,
without authority therefor.

-specifies guidelines in the issuance of
gun licenses to individuals.
- For the most part, the new law outlines
requirements that are already being
implemented by the Philippine National
Police Firearms and Explosives Office,
but it also added some new provisions,
like the one on five types of licenses
that may be issued.
Under Republic Act 10591, one must be
a Filipino citizen, at least 21 years old
and should be employed, and has no
criminal record to own a gun.
One should also indicate in writing why
he or she needs a firearm and should
pass a gun safety seminar.



OWNERSHIP AND POSSESSION OF
FIREARMS
SEC. 4. Standards and Requisites for
Issuance of and Obtaining a License to
SECTION 2. BASIC QUALIFICATION
OF APPLICANT
a. Filipino Citizen
b. At least 21 years of age

Own and Possess Firearms. In order
to qualify and acquire a license to own
and possess a firearm or firearms and
ammunition, the applicant must be a
Filipino citizen, at least twenty-one (21)
years old and has gainful work,
occupation or business or has filed an
Income Tax Return (ITR) for the
preceding year as proof of income,
profession, business or occupation.
In addition, the applicant shall submit
the following certification issued by
appropriate authorities attesting the
following:
(a) The applicant has not been
convicted of any crime involving moral
turpitude:
(b) The applicant has passed the
psychiatric test administered by a PNP-
accredited psychologist or psychiatrist;
(c) The applicant has passed the drug
test conducted by an accredited and
authorized drug testing laboratory or
clinic;
(d) The applicant has passed a gun
safety seminar which is administered by
the PNP or a registered and authorized

gun club;
(e) The applicant has filed in writing the
application to possess a registered
firearm which shall state the personal
circumstances of the applicant;
(f) The applicant must present a police
clearance from the city or municipality
police office; and
(g) The applicant has not been
convicted or is currently an accused in a
pending criminal case before any court
of law for a crime that is punishable with
a penalty of more than two (2) years.
For purposes of this Act, an acquittal or
permanent dismissal of a criminal case
before the courts of law shall qualify the
accused thereof to qualify and acquire a
license.
The applicant shall pay the reasonable
licensing fees as may be provided in the
implementing rules and regulations of
this Act.
An applicant who intends to possess a
firearm owned by a juridical entity shall
submit his/her duty detail order to the
FEO of the PNP.