Election gun ban starts; replicas, airsoft included

The election period began on January 9 with a gun ban in effect until June 8.

Gun replicas and airsoft are included under the ban, prohibiting public and uniformed men from carrying firearms outside their homes.

As of Wednesday, the Comelec has received 223 applications for exemption to the gun ban, with 38 approved and 74 denied.

In Baguio City, no violators have been caught since the start of the election period, while checkpoints are being conducted daily.

Similarly in Negros Oriental, no violators were apprehended at checkpoints on Sunday.