EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 861 December 22, 1982

FURTHER EXTENDING THE EFFECTIVITY OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE DATED NOVEMBER 20, 1980, AS AMENDED BY PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED SEVENTEEN HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN, DATED DECEMBER 4, 1980, EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED SIX HUNDRED NINETY, DATED MAY 11, 1981 AND EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT, DATED DECEMBER 31, 1981

WHEREAS, Sections 3, 4 and 5 of Presidential Decree No. 1745, dated November 20, 1980, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1747, dated December 4, 1980, Executive Order No. 690, dated May 1, 1981, and Executive Order No. 758, dated December 31, 1981, provides for the surrender of unlicensed or loose firearms, ammunition or explosives without incurring criminal liability therefor, with the privilege of applying for license to possess the same, if qualified, and, if not, to sell the same to qualified entities or individuals.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the aforestated Decree, as amended, the surrender of loose firearms, ammunition or explosives with the accompanying privileges will cease to be effective on December 31, 1982;

WHEREAS, there are numerous requests for the extension of the effectivity of the aforementioned Section of Presidential Decree No. 1745, as amended, so that they may avail of the beneficial provisions thereof;

WHEREAS, the implementation of the aforestated Decree has resulted to the registration and licensing of 12,389 loose firearms from February 1, 1981, to December 9, 1982;

WHEREAS, the government is intent on minimizing, if not eradicating, possession of loose or unlicensed firearms, ammunition and explosives and legitimizing possession thereof by law-abiding citizens of the country.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order that:

Sec. 1. The surrender of unlicensed or loose firearms, ammunition and explosives without incurring any liability therefore pursuant to Section 3, Presidential Decree No. 1745, as amended, with corresponding privileges pursuant to Sections 4 and 5 thereof is extended to December 31, 1983.

Sec. 2. All rules and regulations in implementation of the aforestated Sections of Presidential Decree No. 1745, as amended, are made applicable in the implementation of this order.

Sec. 3. This Executive Order takes effect immediately.

Don in the City of Manila this 22nd day of December in the year of Our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty two.