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Bizman first gun ban violator in W. Visayas as election period starts
A 41-year-old businessman from Iloilo City became the first gun ban violator in Western Visayas after his pickup truck crashed into a food kiosk in the Jaro District.
Responding officers discovered multiple firearms in plain view inside his vehicle.
Seized were two 9mm pistols with 16 rounds of ammunition, and one Armalite rifle with eight magazines and 251 rounds of ammunition.
He faces charges for violating the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act and the election gun ban.
The gun ban is enforced by the Regional Joint Security Control Center until June 11, the end of the election period.
The Commission on Elections also restricts certain personnel actions and the use of security details during this period.
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