I'm Giancarlo Enrico S. Pozon, a Wushu instructor, investor and Barrister... That's right, Barrister; I graduated from law school and took the Bar Exams, now I'm waiting for the results. I created this blog to make Philippine Law easy to understand for the average person. It's all about free legal advice. There are many law blogs. But the problem is that many of them are written for lawyers and law students. They use words that can't be understood by ordinary people.
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These are the penalties for illegal possession of firearms. Note that these penalties are imposable only if no other crime was committed. If another crime is committed, then illegal possession of firearms either becomes a special aggravating circumstance or is absorbed into the crime.
1.) Illegally possessing, manufacturing (including parts and tools,) acquiring, disposing or dealing in:
a.) Low-powered firearms like cal. .38, .32, rimfire handgun or similar firepower: prision correccional maximum and a fine of Php15,000
b.) Firearms with a caliber greater than 9mm or .38 like .40, .41, .44, .45 or those with lesser caliber but considered powerful like .357 and .22center-fire magnum, as well as automatic those which fire by bursts of 2 or 3: prision mayor minimum and a fine of Php30,000
2.) Carrying a licensed firearm outside one's residence without a permit: arresto mayor
3.) Unlawful manufacture, sale assembly, dealing in, acquiring, possessing or disposing of explosives -including pillboxes, molotov cocktails, firebombs and other incendiary devices: prision mayor maximum and a fine of Php50,000
4.) Tampering with, defacing, erasing, changing, etc. a firearm's serial number: prision correccional
5.) Unlawful repacking, altering or modifying lawfully manufactured explosives: prision correccional
1.) Illegally possessing, manufacturing (including parts and tools,) acquiring, disposing or dealing in:
a.) Low-powered firearms like cal. .38, .32, rimfire handgun or similar firepower: prision correccional maximum and a fine of Php15,000
b.) Firearms with a caliber greater than 9mm or .38 like .40, .41, .44, .45 or those with lesser caliber but considered powerful like .357 and .22center-fire magnum, as well as automatic those which fire by bursts of 2 or 3: prision mayor minimum and a fine of Php30,000
2.) Carrying a licensed firearm outside one's residence without a permit: arresto mayor
3.) Unlawful manufacture, sale assembly, dealing in, acquiring, possessing or disposing of explosives -including pillboxes, molotov cocktails, firebombs and other incendiary devices: prision mayor maximum and a fine of Php50,000
4.) Tampering with, defacing, erasing, changing, etc. a firearm's serial number: prision correccional
5.) Unlawful repacking, altering or modifying lawfully manufactured explosives: prision correccional
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