HB364 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Firearms and ammunition in motor vehicles, certain persons and entities prohibited from establishing policies against persons transporting or storing firearms or ammunition in motor vehicles under certain conditions

Summary

HB364 would bar certain property owners and employers from banning legally stored or transported firearms in private motor vehicles, as long as the firearm is locked and all laws are followed.

What This Bill Does

It prohibits business entities, property owners, tenants, and public or private employers from enforcing policies that prevent transporting or storing a firearm or ammunition in a privately owned vehicle when the firearm is locked out of sight and all other laws are followed. Any policy or enforcement that violates this prohibition would be void and have no legal effect. It also states that a private vehicle is not a public space and protects the right to bear arms in self-defense in vehicles, with a specific exception for certain business-owned vehicles used by employees in employment or on certain electricity-related facilities.

Who It Affects

• Business entities, property owners, landlords/tenants, and public or private employers who may have rules about firearms in vehicles on their property, as they cannot prohibit lawful transport or storage under the act.
• Individuals who legally transport or store firearms or ammunition in privately owned motor vehicles (e.g., employees or visitors) who meet the conditions (firearm locked out of sight and compliance with laws).

Key Provisions

• Prohibits business entities, property owners, tenants, and public or private employers from establishing policies that prohibit transporting or storing a firearm or ammunition in a privately owned motor vehicle when the firearm or ammunition is locked out of sight and the owner complies with all laws.
• Any policy or enforcement action violating this prohibition is null and void and has no legal force.
• An exception applies where the prohibition does not apply to motor vehicles owned by the entity when used by employees in the course of employment or on facilities owned, operated, or controlled by the entity related to electricity generation, transmission, or distribution.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and Governor's approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Firearms