Penalties for Unauthorized Firearms Activities
- Penalty ranges from prision mayor to reclusion perpetua for unlawful manufacture, dealing, acquisition, disposition, or possession.
- Death penalty imposed if homicide or murder is committed with an unlicensed firearm.
- Death penalty also applies if violations are connected with rebellion, insurrection, or subversion.
- Officers of firms or corporations knowingly allowing illegal use of firearms face heavy penalties.
- Carrying licensed firearms outside residence without legal authority punishable by prision mayor.
Presumption of Illegal Manufacture for Firearms or Ammunition
- Possession of machinery, tools, or instruments used for firearm or ammunition manufacture by unauthorized persons is prima facie evidence of intent to manufacture illegally.
Penalties for Unlawful Manufacture and Possession of Explosives
- Reclusion temporal to reclusion perpetua for manufacture, assembly, dealing, acquisition, disposition, or possession of explosives such as hand grenades, rifle grenades, pillbox bombs, molotov cocktails, fire bombs, or similar incendiary devices.
- Death penalty if explosives are used in crimes causing death.
- Death penalty if related to rebellion, insurrection, or subversion.
- Officers of entities permitting unlawful explosive use face penalties similar to those for firearms.
Presumption of Illegal Manufacture for Explosives
- Possession of tools or instruments for explosive manufacturing by unauthorized persons constitutes prima facie evidence of illegal intent.
Tampering of Firearms Serial Numbers
- Unlawful tampering, changing, defacing, or erasing serial numbers on firearms punishable by prision mayor.
Repacking or Altering Explosives
- Unauthorized repacking, alteration, or modification of lawfully manufactured explosives punishable by prision mayor.
Unauthorized Issuance of Authority to Carry Firearms or Ammunition
- Issuing authority to carry firearms or ammunition outside residence without proper jurisdiction punishable by prision correccional.
Rule-Making Authority
- Chief of the Philippine Constabulary tasked with promulgating rules and regulations for the implementation of the law.
Repealing Clause
- Repeals, amends, or modifies conflicting provisions of Republic Act No. 4, Presidential Decree No. 9, Presidential Decree No. 1728, and other inconsistent laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations.
Effectivity
- Law takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.