Mayroon ba talagang Gun Amnesty ngayon?

[pinoy_cal]

Paki-confirm lang po ng ibang tsikoteers kung mayroon nga talagang gun amnesty ngayon. May nakita akong article in Philippine star tungkol dito, but yung gun dealar sa Ilocos ay hindi sigurado.

[shadow]

matagal na yan ah, I'm not sure kung hanggan ngayon meron pa, I was supposed to avail of this 3-4 yrs ago but sold my gun instead...

[mazdamazda]

AFAIK, there is a year long (for 2007) gun amnesty.

[ogpro]

[SIZE=2] June 27 WED http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?...ec=4&aid=22687

[SIZE=3]PNP reminds holders to register loose guns[/SIZE]


A NATIONWIDE gun amnesty designed to encourage holders to register over 100,000 loose firearms will take effect this month, Philippine National Police officials announced yesterday.

According to PNP Civil Security Group director, Chief Supt. Romeo T. Ricardo, Executive Order 585 signed by President Macapagal-Arroyo aims to provide holders of loose weapons in the country the opportunity to register their guns in a period of one year.

However, he allayed fears that lawless elements like members of the New People’s Army, the Abu Sayyaf Group and ‘Lost Commands’ of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front will be able to take advantage of the gun amnesty.

“We can immediately check the records of persons with dubious characters. Once they have derogatory records, we can immediately go after them,” the PNP-CSG chief said.

Ricardo also said that through the PNP Directorate for Intelligence, they could check known members of the NPA, the MILF and Abu Sayyaf who will avail of the program.

PNP Firearms and Explosives Division director Chief Supt. Florencio A. Caccam Jr. said registering high-powered firearms under EO 585 will cost the owner P4,000 and a low-powered, P3,000.

But he clarified that only civilians authorized by the PNP chief can possess high-powered guns.

Caccam said that applicants must be a Filipino citizen, not less than 21 years old and must submit proof of billing, residence and qualification. The applicant must pass a drug test, a neuro-psychiatric examination and take a gun safety seminar, he said.

Caccam bared that PNP chief Director General Oscar C. Calderon has ordered tight screening of licensed gun holders applying for a Permit to Carry Firearms Outside of Residence.

Alfred Dalizon[/SIZE]

[KCboy]

there is a gun amnesty but as of now, the IRR has not been finalize, so hold pa din...check this link for more updates on the gun amnesty.

http://pinoyguns.proboards105.com/in...1180416&page=4