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Orceo vs. COMELEC [SEPARATE OPINION, CONCURRING, BRION, J.]

ATTY. REYNANTE B. ORCEO, Petitioner, versus COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Respondent

G.R. No. 190779 | 2010-03-26

CONCURRING OPINION

BRION, J.

I concur with the majority's decision and add the following discussions in its support.

 
The Law on Firearms
 
The definition of "firearm" has evolved through various statutes and issuances.

Under Act No. 1780,[1] a firearm was defined as any rifle, musket, carbine, shotgun, revolver, pistol or air rifle, except air rifles of small caliber and limited range used as toys, or any other deadly weapon from which a bullet, ball, shot, shell or other missile or missiles may be discharged by means of gunpowder or other explosive; the barrel of any of the same shall be...