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The IRR prescribes and promulgates Executive Order 256, which supersedes Executive Order 58 Series of 1987, to rationalize fees and charges on firearms, firearm spare parts, accessories, ammunition, explosives, pyrotechnics, and related fees and charges.
A Regular License (RL) is issued to private individuals for personally-owned firearms and to security agencies/company guard forces for the sole use of their security guards.
Registered organic firearms of certain government agencies are exempt. Government employees, retirees, and military officer reservists get 50% discount (not less than P150 per firearm). Senior citizens have a 20% discount.
The fee is P2,000 per permit. Exemptions include senior government officials, senators, congressmen, cabinet members, certain judges, active AFP/PNP personnel, and others whom the Chief, PNP or the Office of the President may exempt.
Surcharges increase monthly from 10% after one month to 100% after six months. Firearm licenses not renewed after six months are deemed revoked/cancelled and firearms are subject to confiscation.
Fees range from P150 for rifles calibre .22 or lower, up to P500 for high-powered rifles and sub-machine guns, with graduated fees for pistols and revolvers depending on caliber size.
The administrative fine is P1,000 for loss of such firearms covered by Special Permit and Certificate of Registration.
Applicants must have a certificate of attendance in a seminar on gun safety, responsibility, laws, and regulations. The seminar fee must be paid.
A Firearm Bond is an amount meant as security against loss of licensed firearms and payment of administrative fines. For firearms under Regular License, the bond amount equals the administrative fine and is held by designated banks; it may be forfeited to the PNP if a firearm is lost or license revoked.