On his social media web page, Senator Robin Padilla confirmed off what he referred to as as his “bad boy vault” containing a group of weapons, together with “high-powered” ones.
Padilla stated all his weapons are licensed. He has additionally undergone gun dealing with and fundamental fight coaching, in keeping with a “24 Oras” report by Mav Gonzales.
“Mas matindi sa ginto ito. Hindi ako nagtatago ng ginto, nagtatago ako ng baril,” he stated.
The Facebook publish, which has generated over 12 million views, stirred numerous reactions.
In 1992, Padilla was charged with Illegal Possession of Firearms and Ammunition. In 1994, he was convicted and sentenced to 17 to 21 years in jail. In 1997, former President Fidel Ramos granted him conditional pardon and in 2016, then President Rodrigo Duterte granted him absolute pardon.
Padilla’s lawyer Rudolf Philip Jurado stated that absolutely the pardon restored all of Padilla’s civil and political rights, together with the privilege to carry a License to Own and Possess Firearm.
However, Edward Chico, a authorized professional, stated absolutely the pardon solely restores an individual’s civil and political rights.
“For example, right to vote, right to run for public office, right to be issued a passport,” he stated, noting that making use of for a license to personal and possess a firearm is a unique matter.
“If you desire a license for firearms, you could be disqualified exactly as a result of one of many necessities is you shouldn’t have been convicted of any crime. Even in case you’re granted an absolute pardon, what’s extinguished is the prison legal responsibility that attaches to the crime, however not essentially the crime itself. Parang pinatawad ka na nila pero syempre ‘di pa rin nila nakakalimutan yung kasalanan mo,” he added.
Meanwhile, the PNP Firearms and Explosives Office stated since Padilla has an absolute pardon, he can now have a license for brief firearms regardless that he was beforehand convicted.—Sherylin Untalan/LDF, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
