PNP recorded about 482,162 expired firearms

Miami
July 18, 2008
Story 2: PNP recorded about 482,162 expired firearms

The Philippine National Police (PNP) Firearms and Explosive Division (FED) has registered about 482,162 expired firearms and these be considered as loose firearms, official said.

Sr. Supt. Danilo Maligaling, Chief of Operations of FED said, they recorded about 1,081,074 registered firearms as of June 2008, but 482,162 of these were not yet been renewed already.

“We have recorded firearms that were already registered but after a year, the guns were not been renewed for registration, that is why we have 482, 162 expired firearms and since these are already expired, they are already considered as loose firearms,” Maliagaling explained.

On the record of FED, 283,522 firearms belonged to businessmen; 217,124 belonged to Security agencies; 172,414 from Private employees; 134,00 from AFP/PNP/BJMP/BFP; 104,950 from government employees; 54,858 government entities;42,084 from professionals; 25, 632 from elected officials; 17,270 retired AFP/PNP; 12,494 from private entities; 9,016 from retired government employees/officials; 6,383 from reservist; 819 from retired private employees; 378 from religious officials and 130 from diplomatic corps for a total of 1,081,074.

He also said that about 8,000 individuals filed for amnesty so that they can re-register their firearms. “We have an amnesty that will expire on November 14, 2008 these amnesty was approved so that those individuals with guns can register their firearms and not be considered as loose firearms.”