An Act Fixing the Validity Period of the License to Own and Possess, Registration, and Permit to Carry Firearms Outside of Residence or Place of Business, Amending for the Purpose Sections 7 and 19 of Republic Act No. 10591, Otherwise Known as the "Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act"

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Summary of Republic Act No. 11766

Validity Period of Permit to Carry Firearms Outside Residence or Place of Business (Section 1)
- A permit to carry firearms outside residence shall be valid for two (2) years from approval date, unless revoked or suspended. (Section 1)
- Applicant must prove actual threat to life by submitting a threat assessment certificate, issued by PNP within 15 days. (Section 1)
- Exempted from threat assessment certificate requirement: (Section 1)
    - Members of the Philippine Bar
    - Certified Public Accountants
    - Accredited Media Practitioners
    - Cashiers, Bank Tellers
    - Priests, Ministers, Rabbi, Imams
    - Physicians and Nurses
    - Engineers
    - High-risk Businessmen
    - Elected incumbent and former officials
    - Active and retired military and law enforcement personnel

Renewal of Licenses and Registration (Section 2)
- Licenses to possess firearms shall be renewed every 5 or 10 years, at licensee's option, reckoned from birthdate. (Section 2)
- Failure to renew license on or before expiration shall cause revocation of license and firearm registration. (Section 2)
- Firearm registration shall be renewed every 5 or 10 years, at licensee's option, reckoned from birthdate. (Section 2)
- Failure to renew firearm registration on or before expiration shall cause revocation of firearm license and confiscation/forfeiture of firearm. (Section 2)
- Failure to renew license or registration within periods on two occasions shall cause perpetual disqualification from applying for firearm license. (Section 2)
- Renewal application may be submitted within 6 months before expiration. (Section 2)

Implementing Rules and Regulations (Section 3)
- PNP Chief shall formulate implementing rules and regulations within 90 days from effectivity of the Act. (Section 3)
- Non-issuance of implementing rules shall not prevent implementation upon effectivity. (Section 3)

Separability Clause (Section 4)
- If any part is declared invalid or unconstitutional, remaining provisions shall remain valid and subsisting. (Section 4)

Repealing Clause (Section 5)
- All inconsistent laws, decrees, ordinances, rules, regulations, and issuances are repealed or modified accordingly. (Section 5)

Effectivity (Section 6)
- The Act shall take effect 15 days after complete publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation. (Section 6)