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Philippine News Agency Reports a Five-month Gun Ban
7 January 1998
Philippine News Agency
DAVAO CITY — The Basilan provincial police command in co-ordination with military authorities has finalized plans for the implementation of a firearms ban mandated by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from January 11 to June 10 this year.
The gun ban covers the election period for the May 1998 local and national elections.
Provincial police director Supt. Isah Abdullah said checkpoints will be established in entry and exit points to all centers of the province's... (GunPolicy.org)