Ronnie Puno - PNP to Come Up With Reward System as Part of Crackdown VS Loose Firearms
The Philippine National Police will build a rewards program for persons who can identify the existence of loose firearms after the end of the gun amnesty period on October 31, Interior and Local government Secretary Ronnie Puno said yesterday.
Puno said that once these loose or illegal guns are confiscated, the PNP might decide to donate them to the local police station in the barangay or town where these were snatched.
'There will be a rewards program for anybody after October 31,' Puno asserted. 'Anyone who can point to the PNP the existence of unlawful firearms will get a reward for it.'
Puno called on the public to cooperate with the govt. in its fresh campaign to against loose firearms, which he announced, will make a contribution to the nation's peace and order Problems.
The DILG chief earlier warned holders of illegal firearms that after the one-month gun amnesty period expires on Oct. 31, all guns not properly registered would be confiscated immediately and criminal charges would be filed against the owners in court.
The PNP, he revealed, has compiled a listing of late registrants-complete with their addresses-who will be given the likelihood in the gun amnesty period from Oct. 1 to 31 to update the registration of their firearms.
prior to this Oct. 1-31 amnesty period, the PNP will already start accepting applications beginning Aug. One to accommodate those who want to comply early with the law.
To make it convenient for gun owners to register their unlawful firearms, the PNP will establish registration stations in the different towns and towns nationwide, Puno recounted.
The DILG and PNP are asking Congress to pass a law making illegal gun possession a non-bailable offense as a part of the governing body's new drive to reduce, if not completely eliminate, a projected 1.1 million loose firearms in the country.
Under Republic No. 8294, which amended President Decree 1866, the penalty of prision correccional in its maximum period ( six years ) and a fine of not less than P15,000 is imposed on any person found guilty of the unlawful possession, make, sale, purchase, or disposition of firearms or ammo which makes the crime a bailable offense.
EO 817, which supplies for a general amnesty for the registration of loose firearms, jobs the PNP to conduct active police operations against unregistered firearms thru random weapons checks in crime-prone areas ; mobile checkpoint and chokepoint operations ; intelligence increase ; internal security operations ; application of search warrants ; and dismantling of personal armed groups.
the govt. expects to reduce by at least 3 p.c. each month the projected 1.1 million loose firearms currently in the hands of threat groups, criminal elements and unapproved people. Such number of loose firearms also includes guns with expired licenses.
The PNP is targeting to account for some 33,000 loose firearms within the first month of implementation of EO 817.
Puno along with PNP chief Director General Jesus Verzosa and heads of other law enforcement agencies signed last July 23 the Implementing Rules and rules ( IRR ) of EO 817,
In varied Regional Peace and Order Council ( RPOC ) conferences and dialogues with local managers, ">Ronnie Puno has called on elective officials to help the DILG and PNP carry out an info campaign on the gun amnesty program.
Puno said that once these loose or illegal guns are confiscated, the PNP might decide to donate them to the local police station in the barangay or town where these were snatched.
'There will be a rewards program for anybody after October 31,' Puno asserted. 'Anyone who can point to the PNP the existence of unlawful firearms will get a reward for it.'
Puno called on the public to cooperate with the govt. in its fresh campaign to against loose firearms, which he announced, will make a contribution to the nation's peace and order Problems.
The DILG chief earlier warned holders of illegal firearms that after the one-month gun amnesty period expires on Oct. 31, all guns not properly registered would be confiscated immediately and criminal charges would be filed against the owners in court.
The PNP, he revealed, has compiled a listing of late registrants-complete with their addresses-who will be given the likelihood in the gun amnesty period from Oct. 1 to 31 to update the registration of their firearms.
prior to this Oct. 1-31 amnesty period, the PNP will already start accepting applications beginning Aug. One to accommodate those who want to comply early with the law.
To make it convenient for gun owners to register their unlawful firearms, the PNP will establish registration stations in the different towns and towns nationwide, Puno recounted.
The DILG and PNP are asking Congress to pass a law making illegal gun possession a non-bailable offense as a part of the governing body's new drive to reduce, if not completely eliminate, a projected 1.1 million loose firearms in the country.
Under Republic No. 8294, which amended President Decree 1866, the penalty of prision correccional in its maximum period ( six years ) and a fine of not less than P15,000 is imposed on any person found guilty of the unlawful possession, make, sale, purchase, or disposition of firearms or ammo which makes the crime a bailable offense.
EO 817, which supplies for a general amnesty for the registration of loose firearms, jobs the PNP to conduct active police operations against unregistered firearms thru random weapons checks in crime-prone areas ; mobile checkpoint and chokepoint operations ; intelligence increase ; internal security operations ; application of search warrants ; and dismantling of personal armed groups.
the govt. expects to reduce by at least 3 p.c. each month the projected 1.1 million loose firearms currently in the hands of threat groups, criminal elements and unapproved people. Such number of loose firearms also includes guns with expired licenses.
The PNP is targeting to account for some 33,000 loose firearms within the first month of implementation of EO 817.
Puno along with PNP chief Director General Jesus Verzosa and heads of other law enforcement agencies signed last July 23 the Implementing Rules and rules ( IRR ) of EO 817,
In varied Regional Peace and Order Council ( RPOC ) conferences and dialogues with local managers, ">Ronnie Puno has called on elective officials to help the DILG and PNP carry out an info campaign on the gun amnesty program.
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