Law Summary
Unlawful Manufacture, Sale, Acquisition, Disposition or Possession of Explosives
- Penalty of prision mayor (maximum) to reclusion temporal and fine of not less than P50,000 for unlawful handling of explosives including hand grenades, rifle grenades, "pillbox," "molotov cocktails," fire bombs, or similar incendiary or destructive devices.
- Use of explosives causing death is an aggravating circumstance.
- Explosives use in rebellion, insurrection, sedition, or attempted coup d’etat also absorbed as part of those crimes.
- Penalties apply to responsible officers of firms allowing unlawful use of explosives.
Tampering with Firearm Serial Numbers
- Penalty of prision correccional for unlawful tampering, changing, defacing, or erasing firearm serial numbers.
Repacking or Altering Lawful Explosives
- Penalty of prision correccional for unlawful repacking, alteration or modification of composition of legally manufactured explosives.
Definition of Unlicensed Firearm
- Includes firearms with expired licenses and licensed firearms used without authorization during the commission of crimes.
Rules and Regulations
- Department of Justice and Department of the Interior and Local Government mandated to jointly issue implementing rules within 90 days of Act approval.
- Copies of these rules to be furnished to Congressional Committees on Public Order and Security and on Justice and Human Rights within 30 days of promulgation.
Separability Clause
- If any provision is declared unconstitutional or invalid, remaining provisions continue to be effective.
Repealing Clause
- All inconsistent laws, decrees, orders, rules or regulations are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Effectivity Clause
- The Act takes effect 15 days after publication in Official Gazette or two newspapers of general circulation.