discharged by means of gu npowder or other explosive. The term also includes air rifles except such as being of small caliber and limited range are used as toys. The barrel of any firearm shall be considered a complete firearm for all the purposes hereof. EDACSa 

[1780-1.] 

SECTION 1092 . Unlawful Possession of Firearms, Parts of Firearms, and Ammunition . — Save as allowable under this article it shall be unlawful for any person to import, receive, buy, or in any way acquire any firearm, detached parts of firearms, or ammuniti on therefor, or to have the possession or custody thereof, or to sell or dispose of the same in any manner. 

[1780-1.] 

SECTION 1093 . Exception as to Firearms and Ammunition Used by Military and Naval Forces or by Police Officers . — This article shall not apply to firearms and ammunition regularly and lawfully issued to officers, soldiers, sailors, or marines of the United States Army and Navy, the Philippine Constabulary, guards in the employment of the Bureau of Prisons, municipal police, provincial governors, lieutenant governors, provincial treasurers, and guards of provincial prisoners and jails, when such firearms are in possession of such officials and public servants for use in the performance of their official duties. 

[1780-16.] 

SECTION 1094 . Authority of Governor-General to Permit Transfer of Arms and Ammunition . — The Governor-General may, in his discretion, authorize the sale or transfer of firearms and ammunition by the Bureau of Constabulary to provincial and municipal author ities upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by him. EHTADa 

[1780-27.] 

SECTION 1095 . Special Permit for Possession of Arms by Civil Employees . — The chief of any Bureau of the Insular Government may apply to the Governor-General for a special permit for any subordinate official or employee of the Bureau to possess firearms an d ammunition for personal protection in the performance of his duties as such official or employee, and the Governor-General may issue, or cause to be issued, such special permission under such terms and conditions as he may deem proper. 

[1780-17.] 

