CODIFYING THE LAWS ON ILLEGAL/UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, DEALING IN, ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION, OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES OR INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES, AND IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR RELEVANT PURPOSES.

• Number: Presidential Decree No. 1866
• Sections: 11

Preamble

WHEREAS, there has been an upsurge of crimes vitally

affecting public older and safety due to the proliferation of illegally

possessed and manufactured firearms, ammunition and explosives;

WHEREAS, these criminal acts have resulted in loss of human

lives, damage to property and destruction of valuable resources of the

country;

WHEREAS, there are various laws and presidential decrees

which penalized illegal possession and manufacture of firearms, ammunition and

explosives;

WHEREAS, there is a need to consolidate, codify and

integrate said laws and presidential decrees to harmonize their provisions;

WHEREAS, there are some provisions in said laws and

presidential decrees which must be updated and revised in order to more

effectively deter violators of the law on firearms, ammunition and

explosives;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the

Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby

decree:

Section 1

SECTION 1. Unlawful Manufacture, Sale, Acquisition,

Disposition or Possession of Firearms or Ammunition or Instruments Used or

Intended to be Used in the Manufacture of Firearms or Ammunition. — The

penalty of inclusion temporal in its maximum period to reclusion perpetua shall

be imposed upon any person who shall unlawfully manufacture, deal in, acquire,

dispose, or possess any firearms, part of firearm, ammunition, or machinery,

tool or instrument used or intended to used in the manufacture of any firearm or

ammunition.

If homicide or murder is committed with the us an unlicensed firearm, the

penalty of death shall be imposed.

If the violation oi1 this Section is in furtherance of, or incident to, or in

connection with the crimes of rebellion, insurrection or subversion, the penalty

of death shall be imposed.

The penalty of reclusion temporal in its maximum period to reclusion perpetua

shall be imposed upon the owner, president, manager, director or other possible

officer of any public or private firm, company, corporation or entity, who shall

willfully or knowingly allow any of the firearms owned by such firm, company,

corporation or entity to be used by any person or persons found guilty of

violating the provisions of the preceding paragraphs.

The penalty of prision mayor shall be imposed upon any person who shall carry

any licensed firearm outside his residence without legal authority

therefore.

Section 2 Presumption of Illegal Manufacture of Fire-arms or Ammunition.

SEC. 2. Presumption of Illegal Manufacture of Fire-arms

or Ammunition. — The possession of any machinery, tool or instrument used

directly in the manufacture of firearms or ammunition, by any person whose

business or employment does not lawfully deal with the manufacture of firearms

or ammunition, shall be prima facie evidence that such article is intended to be

used in the unlawful/illegal manufacture of firearms or ammunition.

Section 3 Unlawful Manufacture, Sale, Acquisition, Disposition or Possession of Explosives.

SEC. 3. Unlawful Manufacture, Sale, Acquisition,

Disposition or Possession of Explosives. — The penalty of reclusion

temporal in its maximum period to reclusion perpetua shall be imposed upon any

person who shall unlawfully manufacture, assemble, deal in, acquire, dispose or

possess handgrenade(s), rifle grenade(s), and other explosives, including but

not limited to "pillbox bombs", "molotov coctail bombs", "fire bomb”, or other

incendiary devices capable of producing destructive effect on contiguous objects

or causing injury or death to any person.

Any person who commits any of the crimes defined in the Revised Penal Code or

special laws with the used of the aforementioned explosives, detonation agents

or incendiary devices, which results in the death of am person or persons shall

be punished with the penalty o death.

If the violation of this Section is in furtherance of, or incident to, or in

connection with the crimes of rebellion, insurrection or subversion, the penalty

of death shall be imposed.

The penalty of reclusion temporal in its maximum period to reclusion perpetua

shall be imposed upon the owner, president, manager, director or other possible

officer of any public or private firm, company, corporation or entity, who shall

willfully or knowingly allow any of the firearms owned by such firm, company,

corporation or entity to be used by any person or persons found guilty of

violating the provisions of the preceding paragraphs.

Section 4 Presumption of unlawful Manufacture.

SEC. 4. Presumption of unlawful Manufacture. — The

possession of any machinery, tool or instruments directly used in the

manufacture of explosives, by any person whose business or employment does not

lawfully deal with the manufacture of explosives shall be prima facie evidence

that such article is intended to be used in the unlawful/illegal manufacture of

explosives.

Section 5 Tampering of Firearm’s Serial Number.

SEC. 5. Tampering of Firearm’s Serial Number. — The

penalty of prision mayor shall be imposed by any person who shall unlawfully

tamper, change, deface or erase the serial number of any firearm.

Section 6 Repacking or altering the Composition of Lawfully Manufactured Explosives.

SEC. 6. Repacking or altering the Composition of

Lawfully Manufactured Explosives. — The penalty of prision mayor shall be

imposed upon any person who shall unlawfully repack, alter or modify the

composition of any lawfully manufactured explosives.

Section 7 Unauthorized Issuance of Authority to Carry Firearm and/or Ammunition Outside of Residence.

SEC. 7. Unauthorized Issuance of Authority to Carry

Firearm and/or Ammunition Outside of Residence. — The penalty of prision

correccional shall be imposed upon any person, civilian or military, who shall

issue authority to carry firearm and/or ammunition outside of residence, without

authority therefor.

Section 8 links and Regulations.

SEC. 8. links and Regulations. — The Chief of the

Philippine Constabulary shall promulgate the rules and regulations for the

effective implementation of this Decree.

Section 9 Repealing Clause.

SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. — The provisions of

Republic Act No. 4, Presidential Decree No. 9, Presidential Decree No. 1728 and

all laws, decrees, orders, instructions, rules and regulations which are

inconsistent with this Decree are hereby repealed, amended or modified

accordingly.

Section 10 Effectivity.

SEC. 10. Effectivity. — This Decree shall take

effect after fifteen (15) days following the completion of its Publication in

the Official Gazette.

Done in the City of Manila, this 29th day of June, m the year of Our Lord,

nineteen hundred and eighty-three.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President

Republic of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) MANUEL M. LAZARO

Presidential Assistant for Legal

Affairs