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LEGAL DEFINITION

• FIREARM- INCLUDES RIFLES, MUSKETS, CARBINES, SHOTGUNS, PISTOLS,

REVOLVERS, AND ALL OTHER DEADLY WEAPONS FROM WHICH BULLETS,
BALLS, SHOTS, SHELLS OR OTHER EXPLOSIVES. FIREARMS ALSO INCLUDES
AIR RIFLES AND AIR PISTOLS NOT CLASSIFIED AS TOYS UNDER THE
PROVISION OF E.O NO.712 DATED 28 JULY 1981. THE BARREL OF ANY
FIREARM SHALL BE CONSIDERED A COMPLETE FIREARM FOR ALL
PURPOSES.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION

• FIREARM- IS AN INSTRUMENT USED FOR THE PROPULSION OF PROJECTILES BY

MEANS OF THE EXPANSIVE FORCE OF GASES COMING FROM BURNING
GUNPOWDER.
OTHER DEFINITION:
• FIREARM MEANS ANY PISTOL OR REVOLVER WITH A BARREL LESS THAN 12
INCHES, ANY RIFLE WITH BARREL LESS THAN 15 INCHES, ANY SHOTGUN WITH
A BARREL LESS THAN 24 INCHES, OR ANY OTHER WEAPON WHICH IS DESIGNED
TO EXPEL A PROJECTILE(S) BY THE ACTION OF AN EXPLOSIVE AND FIREARM
MUFFLER OR FIREARM SILENCER, OR ANY PART OR PARTS OF SUCH WEAPON.
KINDS OF FIREARM ACCORDING TO GUN
BARREL INTERNAL CONSTRUCTION.
• SMOOTH-BORE FIREARMS- ARE FIREARMS THAT HAVE NO RIFLING INSIDE
THE GUN BARREL.
• RIFLED-BORE FIREARMS- ARE FIREARMS THAT HAVE RIFLING INSIDE THE
GUN BARREL.
• SHOTGUN AND MUSKET- SMOOTH BORE
• REVOLVERS,PISTOL- RIFLED-BORE
KINDS OF FIREARMS ACCORDING TO CALIBER
OF PROJECTILES PROPELLED
• ARTILLERY- THOSE TYPES OF FIREARMS THAT PROPEL PROJECTILES 1 INCH
AND MORE IN DIAMETER. EX: CANNONS, MORTARS, BAZOOKAS
• SMALL ARMS- THOSE TYPES OF FIREARMS THAT PROPEL PROJECTILES
LESS THAN ONE (1) INCH IN DIAMETER. EXAMPLES: MACHINE GUNS,
SHOULDER ARMS, AND HAND GUNS.
TYPES OF MACHINE GUN

• RECOIL OPERATED- A TYPE OF MACHINEGUN DEVISED WITH RECOIL

SPRING THAT IS RESPONSIBLE IN FORCING THE BREECHBLOCK MOVE
FORWARD CAUSING ANOTHER CARTRIDGE TO BE LOADED ONLY AFTER
THE BREECHBLOCK MOVES REARWARD AND EMPTY SHELL IS EXTRACTED
UPON FIRING.
• GAS-OPERATED- A TYPE OF MACHINE GUN EQUIPPED WITH GAS PART AT
THE ANTERIOR PORTION OF THE BARREL.
KINDS OF FIREARM
ACCORING TO
MECHANISM
• BOLT ACTION RIFLE- RELOADING IS DONE BY MANIPULATION OF THE
BOLT.
• LEVER ACTION RIFLE-LOADING TAKES PLACE BY LEVER ACTION ON THE
FIREARM.
• SLIDE ACTION RIFLE- LOADING TAKES PLACE BY BACK AND FORTH
MANIPULATION OF THE UNDER FOREARM OF THE GUN.
• AUTOMATIC RIFLE- AFTER THE FIRST SHOT IS FIRED, AUTOMATIC LOADING
OR FEEDING OF THE CHAMBER TAKES PLACE.
LONG ARMS OR SHOULDER ARMS

• RIFLES- ANY FIREARM HAVING THE INTERIOR OF ITS BARREL RIFLED, THAT IS,
ENGRAVED WITH SPIRAL GROOVES SO AS TO GIVE SPIN TO A PROJECTILE AS IT
IS FIRED. THE TERM RIFLE IS MOST GENERALLY APPLIED TO A MILITARY OR
SPORTING WEAPON FIRED FROM THE SHOULDER. (M16, GARRAND,M14)
• MUSKET- A LONG BARRELED GUN FIRED FROM THE SHOULDER WITH SMOOTH
BORE BARREL THAT LACKS THE INTERIOR SPIRAL GROOVES, KNOWN AS
RIFLING, SEEN IN MODERN FIREARMS. MUSKETS FIRE A BALL-SHAPED BULLET,
CALLED A ROUND, INSTEAD OF THE TAPERED BULLET FIRED BY MODERN GUNS.
MUSKET
16TH CENTURY
• SHOTGUN- A HANDHELD SHOULDER SUPPORTED SMOOTHBORE WEAPON,
DESIGNED PRIMARILY TO DISCHARGE MULTIPLE PROJECTILES (SMALL
ROUND PELLETS, KNOWN AS SHOT) EACH TIME IS FIRED. (GAUGE 12,
GAUGE 20)
• CARBINE- a LIGHT, SHORT-BARRELED RIFLE. THE CARBINE IS ESSENTIALLY
THE SAME AS THE RIFLE, BUT HAS A SHORTER BARREL, A GENERALLY
SMALLER CALIBER,AND MORE LIMITED RANGE.
SHOTGUN
CARBINE
HAND ARMS OR SHORT ARMS

• HAND ARMS OR SHORT ARMS

PISTOL- A HAND FIREARM EUQUIPPED WITH ROTATING CYLINDER. SERVING
AS MAGAZINE, SUCCESSIVELY PLACES A CARTRIDGE INTO POSITION OF
FIRING. (CAL.45, 9MM, CAL. 380, CAL.32.)
PISTOL
REVOLVER- A SHORT BARRELED HANDGUN DESIGNED TO
FIRE A SINGLE PROJECTILE THROUGH A RIFLED-BORE

• REVOLVER- A SHORT BARRELED HANDGUN DESIGNED TO FIRE A SINGLE

PROJECTILE THROUGH A RIFLED-BORE FOR EVERY PRESS OF THE TRIGGER.
IT IS USUALLY APPLIED TO SEMI AUTOMATIC-LOADING.
REVOLVER
BASIC FIREARM RULES AND REGULATIONS

• PD. NO. 1886 ( FIREARM LAW OF THE PHILIPPINES) AS AMENDED BY RA NO.

8494
(AN ACT AMENDING SOME PROVISIONS OF PD. NO. 1886 ENTITLED “
CODIFYING THE LAWS ON ILLEGAL/ UNLAWFUL POSSESION, MANUFACTURE,
DEALING IN, ACQUISITION OR DISPOSTION OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR
EXPLOSIVES OR INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS,
AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES, AND IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR
CERTAIN VIOLATION THEREOF” PENALIZE THE FOLLOWING ACTS:
• Sec 1, PD NO. 1886. UNLAWFUL MANUFACTURE, SALE ACQUISITION,
DISPOSITION,OR POSSESION OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITIONS OR INSTRUMENTS
USED OR INTENDED TO BE USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS
AND/OR AMMUNITION.
• THE PENALTY OF 4 YEARS AND 1 DAY TO 6 YEARS IMPRISONMENT SHALL
BE IMPOSED UPON ANY PERSON WHO SHALL UNLAWFULLY MANUFACTURE,
DEAL IN, ACQUIRE DISPOSE OR POSSES ANY LOW POWERED FIREARM SUCH
AS RIMFIRE HANDGUN, CAL.38, CAL .32 AND OTHER FIREARM OF SIMILAR
FIRE POWER PROVIDED NO OTHER CRIME WAS COMMITTED.
• THE PENALTY OF 6 YEARS AND 1 DAY TO 8 YEARS IMPRISONMENT AND A
FINE OF 30,000 SHALL BE
• IMPOSED IF THE FIREARM IS CLASSIFIED AS HIGH POWERED FIREARM
WHICH INCLUDES THOSE BIGGER IN DIAMETER BY .38 AND 9 MILLIMITER
SUCH AS CAL. 40, CAL. 44, CAL.45 AND ALSO LESSER CALIBER FIREARMS
BUT CONSIDERED POWERFUL, SUCH AS CAL.357 AND CAL. 22 CENTERFIRE
MAGNUM AND OTHER FIRING CAPABILITY OF FULL AUTOMATIC
PROVIDED THAT NO OTHER CRIME WAS COMMITTED.
• IF HOMICIDE OR MURDER COMMITTED WITH USE OF UNLICENSED
FIREARM, SUCH USE OF AN UNLICENSED FIREARM SHALL BE CONSIDERED
AS AN AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES.
• IF THE VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS IN FURTHERANCE OF, OR
INCEDENTAL TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME OF REBELLION,
INSURRECTION, SEDITION, SEDITION OR SUBVERSION OR ATTEMPTED
COUP D’ETAT, SUCH VOLATION SHALL BE ABSORVED BY THE CRIMES
MENTIONED.
• THE SAME PENALTY SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON THE OWNER, PRESIDENT,
MANAGER, DIRECTOR, OR OTHER RESPONSIBLE OFFICER OF ANY PUBLIC
FIRM, COMPANY, CORPORATION OR ENTITY WHO SHALL WILFULLY OR
KNOWINGLY ALLOW ANYBODY TO USE UNLICENSED FIREARMS WITHOUT
ANY LEGAL AUTHORITY TO BE CARRIED OUTSIDE OF THEIR RESIDENCE IN
THE COURSE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT.
• SEC. 3 PD NO. 1886. TAMPERING OF FIREARMS SERIAL NUMBER. THE
PENALTY OF PRISON CORRECTIONAL SHALL BE IMPOSED UPON ANY
PERSON WHO SHALL UNLAWFULLY TAMPER, CHANGE, DEFACE OR ERASE
THE SERIAL NUMBER OF ANY FIREARM.
• SEC. PD NO. 1886. COVERAGE OF THE TERM “UNLICENSED FIREARM”
• THE TERM “UNLICENSED FIREARM” AS USED SHALL INCLUDE
• FIREARM WHICH UNLICENSED;
• FIREARM WITH EXPIRED LICENCE;
• USE OF LICENSED FIREARM IN THE COMMISSION OF CRIME.
LEGAL SOURCES OF FIREARMS

• FIREARMS MAY BE PROCURED/ PURCHASED FROM ANY OF THE

FOLLOWING SOURCES:
• LICENSE FIREARM FROM DEALER, THROUGH PURCHASE; OR
• LICENSED FIREARM FORM HOLDER THROUGH TRANSFER OR SALE
• THE FIREARMS SHOULD BE DELIVERED BY TRANSFEROR/VENDOR TO THE
TRANSFEREE/BUYER ONLY AFTER THE PREVIOUS HAS SECURED THE
CORRESPONDING FIREARM LICENSED AND TRANSPORT PERMIT.
• THE IMPORTATION OF PURCHASE OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
ABROAD BY INDIVIDUALS HAS BEEN SUSPENDED BY ORDER OF THE
PRESIDENT (SOP NO. 13 DATED 19 SEPTEMBER 1991
KINDS OF FIREARMS LICENSE

• REGULAR LICENSE- IS ISSUED TO PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR

PERSONAL FIREARM AND TOSECURITY AGENCIES/COMPANY GUARD
FORCES FOR FIREARMS TO BE USED BY THEIR SECURITY GUARDS;
• SPECIAL PERMIT- ISSUED TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
FOR PRIVATELY OWNED FIREARMS;
• LONG REGULAR LICENSE- ISSUED TO PRIVATE FIRMS, ESTABLISHMENT, OR
CORPORATIONS FOR FIREARMS TO BE USED AND BEING BY THEIR
EMPLOYEES, EXCLUDING SECURITY GUARDS.
• SHORT REGULAR LICENSE- ISSUED TO PRIVATE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS
ISSUED BY HIS EMPLOYER A FIREARM COVERED BY LRL.
• LONG CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION- ISSUED TO GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES OR OFFICES AND GOVERNMENT OWNED AND CONTROLLED
CORPORATIONS FOR FIREARMS TO BE USED BY THEIR OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES, EXCLUDING SECURITY GUARDS; AND
• SHORT CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION- ISSUED TO GOVERNMENT
OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE WHO WAS ISSUED BY THEIR EMPLOYER A
FIREARM COVERED BY LCR.