Amendment to Sec. 2692 of Act No. 2711 (Revised Administrative Code)
Act No. 3927, approved on November 28, 1932, amends Section 2692 of the Philippine Administrative Code regarding unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. It specifies that individuals found in violation of certain provisions concerning firearms may face fines ranging from fifty to five hundred pesos, imprisonment from one to six months, or both. Additionally, the Governor-General has the authority to seize and forfeit any firearms and ammunition possessed unlawfully. The Act takes effect upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 3927
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 28, 1932
ACT NO. 3927
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO OF ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN, KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
SECTION 1. Section twenty-six hundred and ninety-two of Act Numbered Twenty-seven hundred and eleven, known as the Administrative Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: EcTCAD
"SEC. 2692. Unlawful possession of firearm or ammunition. — A person having possession of any firearm or ammunition in violation of any provision of section eight hundred and seventy-seven to nine hundred and six, inclusive, of this Code shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty pesos nor more than five hundred pesos, or by imprisonment for a period of not less than one month nor more than six months, or both, and in the discretion of the Governor-General all firearms and ammunition in the possession of any such person may be seized and, upon proper proceedings, may be declared forfeited to the Insular Government."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved, November 28, 1932.
Cite This Law
Amendment to Sec. 2692 of Act No. 2711 (Revised Administrative Code), Act No. 3927, Nov 28, 1932 (Philippines)
Amendment to Sec. 2692 of Act No. 2711 (Revised Administrative Code), Act No. 3927 (Phil. 1932)
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