The Comprehensive

Firearms
and Ammunition
Regulation Act
An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Law
on Firearms and Ammunition and Providing
Penalties for Violations
PASSAGE BY
CONGRESS

Feb. 4 and 5
by the Senate and House of May 29
Representatives
Approved by the President
DECLARATION OF POLICY
Recognizes the right of qualified citizens to self-defense through the use of firearms;

Regulates ownership, possession, carrying, importation, manufacture;

Stops proliferation of illegal firearms and illegal manufacture, among other things.

Gun ownership by a juridical entity: SEC-registered corporations, represented by the

President or any officer based on a board resolution;
DECLARATION OF POLICY
Local government units and security agencies qualify as juridical entities subject to
additional requirements as may be required by the Chief of the Philippine National
Police.
WHO MAY GET ● Applicant must be a Filipino citizen;

● At least 21 years old;

A LICENSE?
● Has gainful work, occupation or business;

● Has filed an income tax return for the preceding year as

proof of income, profession, business or occupation.
REPOSITORY OF
ALL FIREARMS
RECORDS
The PNP-FEO (Firearms and Explosives Office),
to include imported and locally manufactured firearms and
ammunition.
 CARRYING OF FIREARMS OUTSIDE
RESIDENCE OR PLACE OF BUSINESS
The following are considered to be in imminent danger due to the nature of their profession,
occupation or business:

● ● Ministers
Lawyers
● ● Rabbi
CPAs
● ● Imams
Media practitioners
● ● Physicians and Nurses
Cashiers
● ● Engineers
Bank tellers
● ● Businessmen
Priests
FORMULATION OF IMPLEMENTING
RULES AND REGULATIONS (IRR):
The PNP Chief formulates the IRR within 120 days after
effectivity of the law
 AUTHORITY TO IMPORT

A document issued by the Chief of the PNP

authorizing the importation of firearms, or their parts,
ammunition and other components.
AUTHORIZED ● Any person

DEALER ● Legal entity

● Corporation, partnership or business

entity duly licensed by the FEO
AUTHORIZED ● Any person

MANUFACTURER ● Legal entity

● Corporation, partnership or business

entity duly licensed by the FEO
 CONFISCATED FIREARM

A firearm that is taken into custody by the PNP,

National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and all other law
enforcement agencies.
 CONFISCATED FIREARM

A firearm that is seized by the PNP, NBI,

PDEA and all other law enforcement agencies.
LICENSED JURIDICAL ENTITY

Corporations, organizations, businesses, including security

agencies and local government units, which are licensed to own
and possess firearms in accordance with this Act.
WHAT MAY BE LICENSED BY QUALIFIED
CITIZENS OR LICENSED JURIDICAL ENTITIES:

Only small arms

HOW CAN ONE RETAIN OWNERSHIP
OF HIGH-POWERED FIREARMS?
Registration of unregistered firearms and renewal of expired licenses,
through a final general amnesty, without making any delinquent
payment and facing a penalty. Private individuals who already have
licenses to possess Class A light weapons shall not be deprived of the
privilege to continue possessing the same and renewing the license.
POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION

License to possess up to 50 rounds for

each registered firearm.
HOW MANY LICENSES CAN BE
APPLIED FOR?
Subject to the requirements set forth in this Act and payment of
required fees to be determined by the Chief of the PNP, a qualified
individual may be issued the appropriate license under the following
categories:
 TYPE 1 LICENSE TYPE 4 LICENSE
Maximum of 2 firearms Maximum of 15

CATEGORIES: TYPE 2 LICENSE TYPE 5 LICENSE

Maximum of 5 Allows a citizen, who is a
certified gun collector, to
own and possess more than
15 firearms
TYPE 3 LICENSE
Maximum of 10
 PENAL PROVISIONS:

this Ac t is in fu rt he ranc e of , or incident to, or

If the violation of
bellion or insurrection, or
in connection with the crime of re
em pt ed co up d’ et at, su ch vi ol at ion shall be absorbed as an
att
m en t of th e cr im e of re be lli on or insurrection, or attempted
ele
coup d’etat.
FINAL AMNESTY
Persons in possession of unregistered firearms and holders of
expired license or unregistered firearms shall register and renew
the same through the final general amnesty within six months
from the promulgation of the implementing rules and regulations
of this Act.
FINAL AMNESTY
During the interim period of six months, no person applying for
license shall make a delinquent payment accruing to the firearm
subject for registration.
END.