Arms show June 11-15

The 23rd Defense & Sporting Arms Show (DSAS) will open its doors to thousands of gun enthusiasts on June 11-15 at the 5th Floor, MegaTrade Hall, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City.

Joy Gutierrez Jose, president of the Association of Firearms and Ammunition Dealers of the Philippines, Inc. (AFAD), said that an exciting array of firearms and shooting paraphernalia will be on display at the exhibit hall.

Along with firearms exhibit, the AFAD and the Philippine National Police (PNP) under the leadership of Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina, renewed their partnership in establishing the PNP Caravan in processing applications for License to Own and PossessFirearms (LTOPF) and Permit to Carry Firearms Outside of Residence (PTCFOR).

Also offered at the gun show venue are PNP Neuro-Psychiatric Test and Interview, Drug Test, Directorate for Intelligence Clearance, Finance Service for payment of fees and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance.

The PNP Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) under Senior Supt. Elmo Francis Sarona will assign FEO personnel to assist LTOPF and PTCFOR applicants. Among the highlights of the 23rd DSAS is a tribute of AFAD to the “SAF 44.”

In the past decade, AFAD has been providing assistance to

the PNP, including the Special Action Force (SAF), to boost the government’s anti-criminality drive. There will also be an exhibit of the latest military hardware by the Government Arsenal, an agency under the Department of National Defense (DND).

For the convenience of DSAS visitors, AFAD has prepared a pre-event online registration to avoid long queuing at theregistration counter. To register, visit www.afad.ph/dsas.