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The basis of Republic Act No. 10591 was to efficiently improve and provide stiffer penalties on illegal firearm acquisition and possession. Presidential Decree No. 1866, series of 1983, provided the Philippines its first ever firearms and explosives law though not all criminal activities where covered by the law.
Section 10 of RA 10591 also specifies the firearms that may be registered. Only Class A light weapons (firearms not chambered in a caliber exceeding 7.62mm or capable of fully automatic fire) are allowed to be registered by licensed citizens or juridical entities for ownership, possession, and concealed carrying.
English: Republic Act No. 10591 (Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act) PDF file on the Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines website, signed by President Benigno Aquino III on May 29, 2013
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Presidential Decree No. 1602, increased penalties for illegal gambling (later amended by Republic Act No. 9287) Presidential Decree No. 1613, amended the law on arson; Presidential Decree No. 1866, regulated firearms (later amended by Republic Act No. 10591, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act)
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Criminal possession of a weapon is the unlawful possession of a weapon by an individual. It may also be an additional crime if a violent offense was committed with a deadly weapon or firearm. Such crimes are public order crimes and are considered mala prohibita, in that the possession of a