Manila Bulletin
7 gun ban violators nabbed in Nueva Ecija
The election period and a nationwide gun ban, aimed at curbing election-related violence, began on January 12, 2025, and will continue until June 11, 2025.
As of Sunday, January 12, 2025, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported the arrest of four individuals for violating the gun ban in BARMM, Regions 12, 6, and 3, with confiscated items including pistols and long guns.
In Nueva Ecija, seven individuals were arrested on the same day for violating the gun ban, with various guns, bullets, and shabu recovered.
PNP chief Police General Rommel Marbil stated that violators may face up to six years imprisonment and revocation of their license to own firearms.
Checkpoints are being established nationwide to enforce the gun ban, with Police Regional Office-2 reporting 149 checkpoints in Cagayan Valley.
Only authorized personnel from the PNP, AFP, and other deputized law enforcement agencies are permitted to carry firearms during the gun ban period, with exemptions for certain high-ranking officials.
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