Defined firearms and ammunition scope
- Section 1 states that “firearms” and “ammunition” include the types enumerated in section two of the Act.
- Section 1 ties surrender coverage to the enumerated categories and calibers listed in Section 2.
Authority to implement surrender and payment
- Section 2 assigns the Secretary of National Defense the duty to promulgate the rules and regulations necessary for surrender and payment of firearms and ammunition.
- Section 2 requires the Secretary of National Defense to designate the officers who shall receive the surrendered firearms and ammunition.
- Section 3 requires surrendered items to be turned over and deposit with the Philippine Constabulary.
- Section 3 makes the final disposition subject to orders and regulations approved by the Secretary of National Defense and issued by the Chief of the Philippine Constabulary.
Payment schedule for surrendered items
- Section 2 requires payment to be made using the fixed schedule for serviceable and non serviceable firearms, and specified ammunition categories.
- Section 2 sets the following payments for I. U.S ARMY STANDARD WEAPONS:
- Pistols and Revolvers, cal. 45: PHP 75.00 (serviceable); PHP 15.00 (non serviceable)
- Thompson Sub-Machine Guns cal. 45: PHP 75.00 (serviceable); PHP 25.00 (non serviceable)
- Grease Guns, cal. 45: PHP 60.00 (serviceable); PHP 15.00 (non serviceable)
- Browning Automatic Rifles, cal. 30: PHP 75.00 (serviceable); PHP 25.00 (non serviceable)
- U.S. Carbine, cal. 30: PHP 75.00 (serviceable); PHP 20.00 (non serviceable)
- M-1 Garand Rifle, cal. 30: PHP 75.00 (serviceable); PHP 20.00 (non serviceable)
- Springfield Rifle, cal. 30: PHP 60.00 (serviceable); PHP 15.00 (non serviceable)
- Enfield Rifle, cal. 30: PHP 50.00 (serviceable); PHP 15.00 (non serviceable)
- U.S. Trench Mortar: PHP 50.00 (serviceable); PHP 15.00 (non serviceable)
- U.S. Bazooka: PHP 40.00 (serviceable); PHP 10.00 (non serviceable)
- U.S. Machine Gun, cal. 30: PHP 60.00 (serviceable); PHP 15.00 (non serviceable)
- U.S. Machine Gun, cal. 50: PHP 60.00 (serviceable); PHP 15.00 (non serviceable)
- U.S. Hand Grenades: PHP 5.00 (serviceable); None (non serviceable)
- All ammunition for the above firearms exept Bazooka and Mortar: PHP 0.05 (serviceable); None (non serviceable)
- Bazooka and Mortar ammunition: PHP 1.00 (serviceable); None (non serviceable)
- Section 2 sets the following payments for II. MISCELLANEOUS WEAPONS:
- Pistol and Revolvers, cals. .22, .25, .32, .38 and 380: PHP 40.00 (serviceable); PHP 10.00 (non serviceable)
- Shotguns, .12, .15, .20 and 410 ga.: PHP 40.00 (serviceable); PHP 15.00 (non serviceable)
- Rifles, cals. .22, .30-.60: PHP 30.00 (serviceable); PHP 10.00 (non serviceable)
- Rifles-Shotgun combination, ca. 410-.22: PHP 30.00 (serviceable); PHP 10.00 (non serviceable)
- Ammunition for the above firearms: PHP 0.10 (serviceable); PHP 0.05 (non serviceable)
Receipt, deposit, and disposition
- Section 3 requires surrendering persons to turn over surrendered firearms and ammunition and to have them deposited with the Philippine Constabulary.
- Section 3 provides that the deposited items are subject to orders and regulations approved by the Secretary of National Defense.
- Section 3 directs that the Chief of the Philippine Constabulary issues the orders and regulations for final disposition.
Financing and effectivity
- Section 4 authorizes that the sum necessary to carry out the Act shall be taken from the savings that may be realized from the appropriations for the Department of National Defense.
- Section 5 provides that the Act takes effect upon its approval.
- The Act was approved on June 10, 1950.