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    This document summarizes amendments made by Republic Act No. 8294 to Presidential Decree No. 1866 regarding illegal possession of firearms and explosives in the Philippines. The amendments increase penalties for possession of different classes of firearms and explosives. It also defines unlicensed firearms, requires rules to be issued within 90 days, and states that inconsistent laws are repealed or amended. The act takes effect 15 days after publication.

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    Illegal Possession of Firearms Rachel Ann Siñel Page 1 of 2

    Republic of the Philippines


    Congress of the Philippines
    Metro Manila

    Tenth Congress

    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."

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

    Section 1. Sec. 1 Presidential Decree No. 1866, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

    "Sec. 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 or ammunition. – The penalty of
    prision correccional in its maximum period and a fine of not less than Fifteen thousand pesos (P15,000)
    shall be imposed upon any person who shall unlawfully manufacture, deal in, acquire, dispose, or possess
    any low powered firearm, such as rimfire handgun, .380 or .32 and other firearm of similar firepower, part of
    firearm, ammunition, or machinery, tool or instrument used or intended to be used in the manufacture of any
    firearm or ammunition: Provided, That no other crime was committed.

    "The penalty of prision mayor in its minimum period and a fine of Thirty thousand pesos (P30,000) shall be
    imposed if the firearm is classified as high powered firearm which includes those with bores bigger in
    diameter than .38 caliber and 9 millimeter such as caliber .40, .41, .44, .45 and also lesser calibered
    firearms but considered powerful such as caliber .357 and caliber .22 center-fire magnum and other firearms
    with firing capability of full automatic and by burst of two or three: Provided, however, That no other crime
    was committed by the person arrested.

    "If homicide or murder is committed with the use of an unlicensed firearm, such use of an unlicensed firearm
    shall be considered as an aggravating circumstance.

    "If the violation of this Sec. is in furtherance of or incident to, or in connection with the crime of rebellion or
    insurrection, sedition, or attempted coup d'etat, such violation shall be absorbed as an element of the crime
    of rebellion, or insurrection, sedition, or attempted coup d'etat.

    "The same penalty 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 or willfully or knowingly allow any of them
    to use unlicensed firearms or firearms without any legal authority to be carried outside of their residence in
    the course of their employment.

    "The penalty of arresto mayor shall be imposed upon any person who shall carry any licensed firearm
    outside his residence without legal authority therefor."

    Section 2. Sec. 3 of Presidential Decree No. 1866, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

    "Sec. 3. Unlawful manufacture, sale, acquisition, disposition or possession of explosives. – The penalty of
    prision mayor in its maximum period to reclusion temporal and a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos
    (P50,000) shall be imposed upon any person who shall unlawfully manufacture, assemble, deal in, acquire,
    Illegal Possession of Firearms Rachel Ann Siñel Page 2 of 2

    dispose or possess hand grenade(s), rifle grenade(s), and other explosives, including but not limited to
    'pillbox,' 'molotov cocktail bombs,' 'fire bombs,' or other incendiary devices capable of producing destructive
    effect on contiguous objects or causing injury or death to any person.

    "When a person commits any of the crimes defined in the Revised Penal Code or special laws with the use
    of the aforementioned explosives, detonation agents or incendiary devices, which results in the death of any
    person or persons, the use of such explosives, detonation agents or incendiary devices shall be considered
    as an aggravating circumstance.

    "If the violation of this Sec. is in furtherance of, or incident to, or in connection with the crime of rebellion,
    insurrection, sedition or attempted coup d'etat, such violation shall be absorbed as an element of the crimes
    of rebellion, insurrection, sedition or attempted coup d'etat.

    "The same penalty 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 explosives 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."

    Section 3. Sec. 5 of Presidential Decree No. 1866, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

    "Sec. 5. Tampering of firearm's serial number. – The penalty of prision correccional shall be imposed upon
    any person who shall unlawfully tamper, change, deface or erase the serial number of any firearm."

    Section 4. Sec. 6 of Presidential Decree No. 1866, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

    "Sec. 6. Repacking or altering the composition of lawfully manufactured explosives. – The penalty of prision
    correccional shall be imposed upon any person who shall unlawfully repack, alter or modify the composition
    of any lawfully manufactured explosives."

    Section 5. Coverage of the Term Unlicensed Firearm. – The term unlicensed firearm shall include:

    1) firearms with expired license; or

    2) unauthorized use of licensed firearm in the commission of the crime.

    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 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.

    Section 7. Separability clause. – If, for any reason, any Sec. or provision of this Act is declared to be
    unconstitutional or invalid, the other Sec.s or provisions thereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be
    in full force and effect.

    Section 8. Repealing clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with
    the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.

    Section 9. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official
    Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

    Approved: June 6, 1997.

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