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Post by zero_sector™ on May 16, 2009 18:24:02 GMT 8
Letter of Instruction No. 1264 Laws on Toy Firearms July 31, 1982 LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 1264 TO: The Minister of National Defense The Minister of Local Government The Minister of Finance The Minister of Trade and Industry The Minister of Justice SUBJECT: Ban on the Importation, Manufacture, Distribution, Sale and Display of Certain Types of Toy Firearms and Explosives - WHEREAS, there is now a proliferation of imported toy firearms and explosives which except for its weight, are replicas in appearance, measurements, color and parts as its genuine counterpart firearms and explosives;
- WHEREAS, these toy firearms and explosives could mislead the public into believing that these firearms are in fact genuine and as such could be used, as in fact reports indicate that these had been used, for illegal and/or criminal purposes by unscrupulous individuals;
- WHEREAS, in the interest of public safety and general welfare there is an imperative need to ban the importation, manufacture, distribution, sale and display of these types of toys;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, do hereby order and direct the following: Done in the City of Manila, this 31st day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-two. Note:
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