PNP office ordered to revoke licenses of reckless gun owners

PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. on Tuesday said he has tasked the Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) to initiate the revocation of licenses of those involved in indiscriminate firing during the Christmas holidays.

"As I have warned at the onset of the holiday security operations, criminal liability for indiscriminate firing is further aggravated if the offender belongs to the uniformed services. The chief of the (FEO) is directed to consolidate the names of those who violated the law on firearms use and to cause the revocation of their licenses without delay, likewise to initiate the filing of appropriate criminal cases," Azurin also said.