Philippine gun control laws widely ignored despite strict regulations

Despite existing gun control laws in the Philippines, many citizens disregard them and acquire firearms with relative ease. Experts note that while Republic Act 10591, signed in 2013, was intended to be restrictive, it allows for exceptions, such as licensed gun collectors owning more than 15 registered firearms without a stated limit. The law mandates licenses, police clearance, gun safety seminars, and passing drug and psychiatric tests before purchasing a firearm, yet its enforcement appears lax, contributing to a crisis of gun proliferation. AI

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• Benigno Aquino III
• Cebu City
• Philippines
• Police Colonel Allen Rae Co
• RA10591
• Republic Act 10591
• Us Congress

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