National Police wants total gun ban in place forever

**xtremerider** · June 2nd, 2010 02:38 PM

[SIZE=4]National Police wants total gun ban in place forever...[/SIZE]
GMANews.TV - 2 hours 38 minutes ago

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is pushing for a permanent total gun ban, noting a marked declined in the crime rate since its implementation on Jan.10, GMA News' Unang Balita reported Wednesday. Presidential front-runner Sen. Benigno Aquino III, however, seemed unimpressed by such a move.
Nearly 3,000 people, including over 200 government employees, were arrested since the Commission on Elections ordered it in place ban from Jan. 10 to June 9.
In a radio interview, PNP spokesman Chief Supt. Leonardo Espina said the Philippine National Police would hold a stakeholders’ summit on the proposals for civilians' "responsible gun ownership." "We have to take into account, compare [the] country with other countries that practically have no firearms, like Japan," Espina told radio dzXL Wednesday.

But a permanent gun ban may not be that easy. Aquino, who does target shooting, is not keen on endorsing the proposal. "It's a nice imagery for you to say total gun ban, where nobody has guns, but there is a fine print: Nobody who follows the laws will have guns," Aquino said in Pilipino. Filipino gun owners in the country are likewise divided on the issue. "Wala kaming tutol sa mga taong responsible na magkaroon ng baril sa bahay for protection kung gusto nila. Ang tinututulan natin ay ang pagdadala ng baril sa pampublikong lugar ng mga taong hindi naka-uniporme o naka-duty, (We have no obejctions to responsible people keeping guns in their houwse for protection. What we object to is the carrying of guns in public places by people in civilian clothes or those off duty)" Nancy Pacheco of the Gunless Society of the Philippines said in an interview on Unang Balita.
The group had been pushing for a total ban in public places but without succeeding so far, according to the report. The Peaceful Responsible Owners of Guns (Progun), on the other hand, is saying that a total gun ban would be impractical. "A total gun ban is unrealistic and not feasible within the Philippines. The [country] suffers from rampant crime in the form of robberies and thefts, kidnapping, drug-related violence, terrorism in the south, Communist insurgency, and political and profession-related killings," the group said in a statement. —

with Nikka Corsino/RSJ/VS, GMANews.TV

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**chua_riwap** · June 2nd, 2010 03:06 PM

Good intentions......

Pero maipatupad kaya ng maayos?

**xtremerider** · June 2nd, 2010 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by chua_riwap

Good intentions......

Pero maipatupad kaya ng maayos?

The PNP just taking away from civilian the means to defend themselves againts goons and BG's who is the No. threat in our safety...

Sa mga goons...they don't care if it's total gunban...they are not even abide rules...

**leonleon** · June 2nd, 2010 03:24 PM

Ang masasabi ko lang: when guns are outlawed, only OUTLAWS will have guns.

Gunless society is good in a FANTASY world.

Pero kung pati sa mga KAPULISAN natin eh ipagbabawal ang mga baril, payag ako sa gun ban forever.

**ghosthunter** · June 2nd, 2010 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by chua_riwap

Good intentions......

Pero maipatupad kaya ng maayos?

Given the way our society works?... doubt it.

**innoBOB[09JmtG]** · June 2nd, 2010 03:51 PM

thalagha lang ha?!?!

asa pa tayo

mulat na kami!

no chance for philippines

**JJGF** · June 2nd, 2010 03:59 PM

kapag natuloy yan...kawawa mga pilipino..... fiesta mga carjacker, hold-upper, kidnapper...etc..

lalakas naman ang kita ng PNP dahil mga bata nila yan

pero sa interview kay noynoy sa news kagabi parang hindi siya pabor

**artpogi** · June 2nd, 2010 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by leonleon

Ang masasabi ko lang: when guns are outlawed, only OUTLAWS will have guns.

+1 million

Total gun ban is not and will never be the answer in deterring/preventing crime.

**Monseratto** · June 2nd, 2010 04:03 PM

Will this affect airsofters?

**xtremerider** · June 2nd, 2010 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by Monseratto

Will this affect airsofters?

It will affect the airsofters since nung gunban period eh kasama ang airsoft sa ban...

This is the question:

* How can a civilian defend their lives and property in the event of Hijack, car jack, holdups atbp, which most of this crimes happen in the street or public places where only the goons can carry even illegal weapon?

* Can our LEO's respond on time to such scenario as what they claim " To Serve and Protect "....?

Anyone can answer?