MANILA: Vice President Sara Duterte (pic) and her husband, Manases 'Mans' Carpio, have over 50 guns registered under their names, a witness told the Senate impeachment court on Monday (Sept 28).
According to Maj Jerickson Sangalang of the Philippine National Police (PNP) firearms and explosives office, Duterte alone has a total of 22 guns registered to her, specifically: 14 pistols, two revolvers, five rifles (of which three are Class A weapons) and a shotgun.
Meanwhile, Sangalang said Carpio has 29 guns registered to his name including 16 pistols, two revolvers, a shotgun and 10 rifles (one Class A weapon.
Furthermore, the PNP official also noted that Carpio has one expired firearms licence based on their records.
Class A light weapons, as explained by Sangalang, refer to guns with a calibre of up to 7.62 with automatic functions or fully automatic.
A fully automatic gun, on the other hand, is capable of burst fire—which means that a single pull of the trigger fires off multiple shots.
“Stated in RA (Republic Act) 10591, Section 10, only law enforcement agencies can acquire Class A light weapons, especially PNP and AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines),” said Sangalang.
“However, for those individuals who have acquired them prior to the effectivity of this law, they can still continue to own their Class A weapon,” he added.
RA 10591 was signed into law on May 29, 2013. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
