Senate bill eases gun ownership, mandates 3-year amnesty period

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Senate bill eases gun ownership, mandates 3-year amnesty period
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THE Senate has started deliberations on a bill to further refine and strengthen Republic Act 10591, an 11-year-old law which regulates firearms ownership in the country. Committee Report 424 on the measure, Senate Bill 2895, was sponsored on the floor by Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, a former National Police chief.

THE Senate has started deliberations on a bill to further refine and strengthen Republic Act 10591, an 11-year-old law which regulates firearms ownership in the country.

“Our country has benefited from this law since then, especially in ensuring that only those who are qualified are allowed to own, possess and carry firearms,” the dela Rosa said. “We do not oblige everyone to pick up a firearm as their weapon of choice in protecting themselves. However we must not also be too prohibitive to those who do. We allow the privilege of ownership of firearms but we do not promote its unwarranted use—that is why we regulate,” dela Rosa explained in his report.

“First, in line with the direction of providing efficient government service, we want to reduce the red tape in the issuance of licenses and permits, The proposed measure authorizes the Chief, PNP to designate a representative to issue a Permit to Carry Firearms Outside Residence or PTCFOR. Meantime, the authority to issue and renew licenses to manufacture and to deal, are likewise given to the Chief, PNP or his duly authorized representative.

Third, the dela Rosa committee added individuals or professionals who are exempted from the requirement of a threat assessment certificate. “We acknowledge the threats which as they say “comes along with the nature of their job” who are similarly situated with those already exempted from the requirement. As such, we are proposing to include allied medical professionals and chief security officers of financial and commercial institutions.

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