Overview
- The upper house approved the bill 40–26, giving final passage after more than a year of Senate delay.
- The law renews the National Voluntary Weapons Surrender through December 31, 2027, keeping anonymous drop-offs with cash coupons and immediate destruction.
- The new rules move most filings online and let people declare ownership through a streamlined process.
- License holders who renew within 90 days of expiry skip a new skills test, and people with unauthorized guns get 360 days to regularize with RENAR/ANMaC.
- Ruling allies backed the overhaul as modernization, while Peronist and Convicción Federal senators warned easier access and gear like silencers could fuel insecurity.