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Off-duty police officers carrying their guns in public were arrested for failure to comply with the law. This gun ban was a measure to prevent political killings, as the Philippines often deals with armed conflict during elections such as the Maguindanao massacre. [7] This move saw opposition from the gun lobby, especially from members of PROGUN.
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.
As part of its efforts to block the extended gun ban, PROGUN volunteers started a Gun Ban Statistics Project to record violent crimes during the 2010 Philippine Election gun ban. The projects goal was to challenge the official PNP's claims [ 5 ] that the ban put in place during the 2010 elections was successful and therefore should be extended ...
In 2012, Sierra Leone legalized gun ownership after 16 years of a total ban being enforced. [179] According to the act, authorities have discretion in determining whether persons have good reasons to own firearms. The Arms Act of 2021 repealed the Arms Act of 2012, with little change to licensing procedures. [180]
On January 13, the election period began. This allowed the commission to impose prohibitions on 24 activities, including a nationwide ban on guns and other deadly weapons on that day. [11] The commission released regulations on online campaigning on January 16. The COMELEC resolution stipulated that online propaganda can only be published on a ...
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The Philippine National Police imposed a gun ban in Metro Manila from July 22 to 27. [7] In writing the address, Marcos was aided by undersecretaries Ina Reformina, Maria Pamela Pedroche and Marlon Purificacion who were newly hired at the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO). [8] [9] [10]
The St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with gun rights groups in finding the state's ban violated the rights of 18- to 20-year-olds under the U.S. Constitution's Second ...