Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act

Section 28, Article V of Republic Act No. 10591 provides for provision on the illegal acquisition and/or possession of firearms and ammunition as follows:[2]

1. Penalty of prision mayor in its medium period for the illegal acquisition and/or possession of small arms;
2. Penalty of reclusion perpetua and reclusion temporal for the illegal acquisition and/or possession of three or more small arms or Class-A firearms;
3. Penalty of prision mayor in its maximum period for the illegal acquisition and/or possession of Class-A firearms;
4. Penalty of perpetual or temporary special disqualification for those who illegally possess firearms with a fitted and/or mounted loaded magazine, thermal weapon sight, laser sight, sniper scope, silencer, and converted to be capable of full automatic bursts;
5. Penalty of prision mayor in its minimum period for the illegal acquisition and/or possession of a major part of small arms;
6. Penalty of prision mayor in its minimum period for the illegal acquisition and/or possession of ammunition for small arms or Class-A firearms. If a person violates this same criminal charge, the criminal charges will combine and add up the prison sentence;
7. Penalty of prision mayor in its medium period for the illegal acquisition and/or possession of a major part of a Class-A firearm;
8. Penalty of prision mayor in its medium period for the illegal acquisition and/or possession of ammunition for Class-A firearms. If a person violates this same criminal charge, the criminal charges will combine and add up the prison sentence;
9. Penalty of prision mayor in its maximum period for the illegal acquisition and/or possession of a major part of a Class-B firearm; and
10. Penalty of prision mayor in its maximum period for the illegal acquisition and/or possession of ammunition for Class-B firearms. If a person violates this same criminal charge, the criminal charges will combine and add up the prison sentence.

Other provisions include:

1. Section 29 (Use of a Loose Firearm in the Commission of Crime);
2. Section 32 (Unlawful Manufacturing, Distribution, Sale, Importation, and/or Disposition of Firearms or Ammunition of Parts Thereof, Machinery, Tool or Instrument Used or Intended to be Used in the Manufacturing of Firearms, Ammunition or Parts Thereof);
3. Section 33 (Arms Smuggling);
4. Section 34 (Tampering, Obliteration or Alteration of Firearms Identification);
5. Section 35 (Use of an Imitation Firearm);
6. Section 37 (Confiscation and Forfeiture);
7. Section 38 (Liability for Planting Evidence);
8. Section 40 (Failure to Notify Lost or Stolen Firearms); and
9. Section 41 (Illegal Transfer/Registration of Firearms).

Charges range from 6 months to 20 years depending on the severity of the commissioned crime.

Class-A firearms include self-reloading pistols, carbines, rifles, submachine guns, assault rifles, and light machine guns that do not surpass 7.62MM cartridges while Class-B firearms include pistols, carbines, rifles, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, portable anti-aircraft guns, portable anti-tank guns, recoilless rifles, portable systems of anti-tank missiles, anti-air missiles, rocket launchers, and mortars that surpass 7.62MM but do not surpass 100MM cartridges.