Purpose of the Regulation
- Enforces mandatory drug testing for individuals and entities applying for licenses to possess, carry, deal, or manufacture firearms and ammunition.
- Includes warehouse and vault personnel of licensed firearms dealers.
- Includes private security personnel (operators, managers, security guards, officers, private investigators) and government security units applying for licenses.
- Applies to employees of security guard training institutions handling firearms.
- Instituted random drug testing for employees handling firearms in licensed establishments and private security personnel.
Scope and Application
- Covers all natural and juridical persons under PNP regulatory authority regarding firearms licensing per PD 1866 and RA 5487.
- Requires submission to random drug testing for license issuance and renewal.
- Employers of private security training and learning institutions must consider random drug testing per RA 9165 and coordinate with DOLE.
- Employers must report drug-free workplace status for license renewal of firearms.
Key Definitions
- Individual Applicant: Person applying for or renewing firearm possession and carrying licenses.
- Juridical Entity: Business or organization applying via authorized representative.
- License includes authority to possess, own, carry, deal, manufacture firearms.
- Authorized Representative: Designated person acting for juridical entity in licensing.
- Warehouse Personnel and Vault Keeper: Individuals managing storage of firearms/ammunition.
- PNP-CSG-FED Supervised Storage: PNP-managed firearms vault storage.
- PTCFOR: Permit to carry firearms outside residence.
- Security Personnel: Security guards/watchmen, officers, private investigators, and respective management roles.
- Private Security Agency and Company Guard defined as entities engaged in security services.
- Training Instructor/Officer/Director: Accredited individuals overseeing security guard training institutions.
- Mandatory Drug Test: Compulsory drug testing for license applicants.
- Random Drug Test: Unannounced periodic drug testing for licensed personnel.
Detailed Procedures for Drug Testing
- No application or renewal processed without submission of mandatory drug test results from DOH-accredited and PNP-accredited Centers.
- Drug test certificates valid one year, may be reused within this period.
- Originals retained by applicant; authenticated photocopies kept by PNP offices.
- Random drug testing during employment, coordinated with employer and PNP, paid by employers.
- Employers conducting tests must coordinate presence of PNP representatives and submit reports.
- Employment actions for positive tests conform to DOLE and CSC regulations.
- Confirmation of positive tests follows preliminary screening; only confirmed positives may be legally contested.
Enforcement and Regulation of Drug Testing Centers
- PNP and Dangerous Drugs Board lead enforcement against falsified test results and irregularities in drug testing centers.
- Accreditation of testing centers may be canceled for fraud.
- Criminal prosecution pursued for violations related to drug testing fraud.
Application During Amnesty Period
- Mandatory drug testing required for firearm license applicants surrendering firearms during presidential amnesty.
- Costs borne by applicant, in addition to other requirements.
Penalties and Sanctions
- Violations subject to administrative sanctions by PNP under PD 1866 and RA 5487.
- Sanctions confirmed by Dangerous Drugs Board do not prevent criminal prosecution under RA 9165.
- Criminal cases handled by PNP-Civil Security Group.
Repealing Clause and Effectivity
- Supersedes inconsistent SOPs and issuances.
- Effective 15 days after publication in two newspapers and registration with ONAR, UP Law Center.
This regulation was adopted on November 21, 2003, and involves multiple government officers, including representatives from the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Department of Justice, Department of Health, DILG, PDEA, and others.