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    Gun amnesty for unlicensed and unregistered firearms in the Philippines from October 1 to 31, 2009

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    Gun Amnesty Resolution

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    Kris Ablan
    Gun amnesty for unlicensed and unregistered firearms in the Philippines from October 1 to 31, 2009

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    te Is ir Republic of (he PhiInppines Pui PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE he 2900 Laoag City OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN Draft Provingial Resolution Ne Sponsored by BM Kristian R Ablan. BM Renato Ma. Peralia’ and Committee on Peace anid Order A RESOLUTION ENDORSING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 817, PROVIDING FOR & ONE-MONTH NATIONWIDE GUN AMNESTY PROGRAM, AND ENCQURAGING ALL OWNERS OF LOOSE FIREARMS TO REGISTER THE SAME BEFORE 31 OCTOBER 2009, WHEREAS, \innegistered quris of Unraneied gurlicenses aecount for counilass acts ol lawlessness and wlenes Wi the Coury, WHEREAS, according te Nocos: Region Pohoe Director, Crist Supt Ramon Gatan, shootings relnan} a Mayor pokce concen due to the TeSence of hued guns and loose firearms, WHEREAS. the Philippine Nationa) Pokce teported that of the f1 million louse: firearms around the county 26.864 unregistered guns ate in the hands of “heal groups cominal elements and qvilian gun hylders" in the Widens Reyer WHEREAS. Republic Act Ne 8294 punishes a person caught oossessing an uniicansel fireart) ath a penalty ef pasion coreehonal in ks mexumum pera and a ne of Hat less than FhIrT 5,000 06 WHEREAS, 10 orges to give-a change 10 unlicensed gun owniis Sp register thee tweens, and to reduce the total number of unregistered guns. pralleranng, aroune the cotintry President Ghina Macapagal Anoye issued Executive Cider No 8417, prevding for a Ghe-manth nationwide gun amnesty program thom Getabey 1-37 2009 NOW, THEREFORE. Be Executive Order Na 817 providing for a one-minatty Resolves, as ils hereby Resolved, te enderse abionwad que amnesty piragrar and eticoutaging all awhtrs of Ipase firearms tu register ihe sare Lelore $7 Getober 2009 RESOLVE FURTHER to transit copies of this esclulion fa the lucal shiet exeoullves and ABC presidents of the 21 towns and 2 vibes of the province: ih ef ey MALACANANG ap Coeee vee Manila i ease SIBNAT UGE! So 8Y THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES sane OFA RY ae ch ino, EXECUTIVE ORDER NO, 817 PROVIDING FOR THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENSIFIED CAMPAIGN AGAINST LOOSE FIREARMS WHEREAS, the pursuit of paace and order has always been 3 hasic goverment concern; WHEREAS, the proliferation of loase firearms hag remained a3 & (rice obstacle in the Night against criminallty; WHEREAS, as of May 2005, the Loose Finearm Estimate of the Philippine Nalicnal Police (PNP) show that there are an esumated One Milton Gne Hundred Ten Thousand Twa Hundred Seventy Seven (1,110,277) loose firearms nahonwide: 559,326 firearms have expired/unrenewed licenses, 15,676 firearms are with the Uhreat groups, 5.726: firearms are with the criminal elements and 529,550 unredistered firearms are with the general populations; WHEREAS, slalistics also show that from 2004-2008, finery percent (97%) of all the crime incidents Involving firearms were committed joose/unregistered firearms; WHEREAS, pursuant to the duty of (he state to protect lis citizens anc: fnaintay) peace and order, there Is a need te implement a National Firearm: Contre! Program that would reduce the number of jaose firearms by an averege of three percent (3%) é month through aggressive continuing kaw enforcement! actions, to clude a general amnesty for loose firearms; WHEREAS, all loose firearms holders, be they with expired licenses anojor unregistered firearms, shall be encouraged and be given an opportunity to ourain the required fireanvs licenses through tho Final General Firearms Anmesty, > WHEREAS, this would reduce the chance of loose firearms being Used In election plated crimes which may derail the realization of 8 peacetul, onteriy, and cradibie #lectoral exercise In 2010; WHEREAS, there is a need te syachronize the efforts af the PAP, the Armed Forces’ of the Philippines (AFP), the Bureau of Customs (BCC), tre ational Bureau of investigation (NBT) and all other Law Enforcement Agencies _.. to ensure success af this Intensified campaign against loose tlrearms.

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