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Act No. 1780 Section 20

Act No. 1780 Section 20

Section 20

SEC. 20. In the event of the death or legal disability of the holder of a firearm license, such license shall become null and void, and it shall be the duly of the nearest relative, legal representative, or other person who shall knowingly come into possession of such delivery of arms, firearm or ammunition, forthwith to deliver the same to the senior inspector of Constabulary in the province or to the Director of Constabulary in Manila, and such firearms and ammunition shall be retained by the officer pending the issuance of a license therefor in accordance with law. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon coin id ion in a court of competent jurisdiction, be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred pesos, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

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CitationAct No. 1780 Section 20 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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