QuestionsQuestions (Act No. 3016)
It amends Section 879 of the Administrative Code to enable municipal treasurers and municipal presidents to acquire and use firearms and ammunition for official duties, placing them within the exception for certain public servants.
Section 879 of Act No. 2711 (the Administrative Code).
Act No. 2711, known as the Administrative Code.
To firearms and ammunition regularly and lawfully issued to listed officers/public servants, including (as added/covered by this amendment) municipal treasurers and municipal presidents.
The firearms and ammunition must be regularly and lawfully issued to the specific officers/public servants, and they must be in possession for use in the performance of official duties.
Yes. The amended Section 879 expressly includes municipal police among those whose lawfully issued firearms and ammunition are exempt when in possession for official duties.
Provincial governors and lieutenant governors are mentioned, as well as provincial treasurers.
Provincial governors, lieutenant governors, provincial treasurers, municipal treasurers, municipal presidents, and guards of provincial prisoners and jails (and municipal police).
They must be in the possession of such officials and public servants for use in the performance of their official duties.
Prison guards employed by the Bureau of Prisons, whose lawfully issued firearms and ammunition are covered by the exception when held for official duties.
No. The exemption applies only when the firearms/ammunition are regularly and lawfully issued and are possessed for use in performing official duties.
It takes effect on its approval.
Approved March 8, 1922; this date indicates when the law took effect (as stated in Section 2).
To define a set of persons who, by the nature of their duties and lawful issuance, may possess firearms and ammunition within the exception recognized by the law.