00:00 "It is now allowed for the possession of high caliber guns by civilians according to the PNP."
00:07 A group is worried that the increase in the number of gunshots
00:13 like what is happening in other countries.
00:15 Chino Gaston has a report.
00:17 The problem of America in the following gunshots
00:25 was worried by a group that has also become a problem in the Philippines.
00:28 That is when civilians who bought and owned semi-automatic high-powered firearms
00:35 like 7.62 and 5.56 caliber rifles were allowed again.
00:38 "The result of that policy in America is seen in the shootings that are happening to them.
00:46 If we bring that culture here to the Philippines,
00:50 that is the problem we will face."
00:53 The PNP said that this is in accordance with RA 10591 or the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition
01:00 that was also suspended by the Duterte administration in 2018
01:04 because of the fear that it will be used by terrorists and government enemies
01:08 like what happened in the Marawi siege.
01:10 On February 27, the PNP passed the new amended IRR of the law in the UP Law Center
01:16 that will expire 15 days after publication.
01:20 "This is a regulated law. If we see later on that there is abuse,
01:26 and we see that this amendment will abuse,
01:31 then we will enforce strictly what is written in the amendment rules."
01:35 For some gun retailers and owners,
01:37 it's time for civilians to buy high-powered rifles again.
01:42 It's not just a defense against themselves, but also against the country.
01:46 "Especially where it's happening now, with China and all of the other possible enemies will come in.
01:51 We have license to own and possess.
01:53 Of course, if there is a war, we will fix it.
01:58 We have weapons that we can use to defend our country."
02:03 But the Gunless Society of the Philippines said that the amendment should not be IRR, but the law itself.
02:09 They said that the guns of each civilian should be limited to two.
02:13 Civilians should not be allowed to take their guns out of their homes
02:16 and the use of weapons by bodyguards should be prohibited.
02:20 Shinug Gaston reporting for GMA Integrated News.
02:24 [music]
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