SENATOR Robinhood Padilla has strongly denied a viral video purportedly showing he was buying guns, and insisted that he merely brought his collection of guns for cleaning purposes.
Padilla, who was imprisoned at the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) for three years for illegal possession of firearms, admitted that he owned the guns shown on the video.
Padilla said he posted the video on Facebook Live to remind everyone to be a responsible gun owner.
He also said anybody wanting to own a gun should buy it from a gun store or shop authorized to sell guns. He said the firearms should also be registered and the holder should secure a permit to carry.
Moreover, while the mandatory ROTC bill is yet to become a law, he noted that one should have a knowledge on guns and combat.
The senator said he believes it is better to have a gun rather than have none when one needs it.
According to Padilla, he owns more than 10 high-powered rifles.
According to the senator, he is an authorized gun collector who underwent trainings in using firearms.
