House approves five-year provisional firearms license for victims, 47–3

Representative Estrella Martínez urged the House to back Proyecto de la Cámara 950, saying the bill would remove redundant administrative steps and extend short-term provisional firearms licenses issued to victims of violence. “Aquí hablamos de salvar el tiempo, recursos y sobre todo, y lo más preciado, salvar vidas,” Representative Estrella Martínez said, asking colleagues for a favorable vote.

Martínez told colleagues the bill does not create a new firearms policy or loosen existing controls; instead, it would allow the provisional license now issued for 90 days to be issued with a five-year validity under the same strict eligibility criteria already established in law. She said the measure had the support of the Office of the Women's Advocate and the Puerto Rico Police.

The floor proceeded to a formal electronic vote after in-room procedural steps. The clerk recorded a final tally of 47 votes in favor and 3 against, approving Proyecto de la Cámara 950.

The measure was presented as an administrative efficiency and public-safety tool; the author argued it reduces the need for victims to undergo two consecutive administrative processes for licensing. The bill will proceed to any required subsequent processing and implementation steps as prescribed by law.