Law Summary
Renewal of Licenses and Firearm Registration
- Firearm possession licenses must be renewed every 5 or 10 years, at the licensee's option.
- Renewal period reckoned from licensee's birthdate.
- Failure to renew license before expiration results in license and firearm registration revocation.
- Firearm registration also renewed every 5 or 10 years, at licensee's option, from birthdate.
- Failure to renew firearm registration before expiration results in license revocation and firearm confiscation or forfeiture after due process.
- Two (2) failures to renew licenses or registrations results in perpetual disqualification from applying for firearm licenses.
- Renewals may be submitted to the Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) within 6 months before expiration.
Implementing Rules and Regulations
- Chief of the PNP must formulate implementing rules within 90 days from the Act's effectivity.
- Non-issuance of rules does not prevent the law's implementation.
Separability Clause
- Invalid or unconstitutional provisions do not affect the validity of remaining provisions.
Repealing Clause
- Laws, decrees, ordinances, rules, regulations, or issuances inconsistent with this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.
Effectivity
- The Act takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or newspapers of general circulation.