HB450 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Steve HurstRepresentative
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Johnny Mack Morrow Jeremy Oden Elwyn Thomas Todd Greeson Mike Hill Blaine Galliher Ron Johnson
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Firearms, soliciting or encouraging a licensed dealer or private seller of firearms or ammunition to transfer a firearm or ammunition if the person knows the transfer violates state and federal law and providing false information to dealer or seller of firearms or ammunition with intent to deceive, crimes established, exceptions, penalties
Summary: HB450 creates two crimes related to firearms transfers: soliciting or encouraging an illegal transfer and providing false information to a dealer to deceive about transfer legality.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the bill makes it a Class C felony to knowingly solicit, persuade, encourage, or entice a licensed dealer or private seller to transfer a firearm or ammunition in violation of state or federal law. It also makes it a Class C felony to knowingly provide materially false information to a dealer or private seller about the legality of the transfer. Peace officers are exempt when acting in official capacity or under the direction of a peace officer. The act defines key terms and sets an effective date for enforcement.

Who It Affects
People who knowingly solicit, persuade, encourage, or entice a licensed dealer or private seller to transfer a firearm or ammunition in violation of state or federal law would be guilty of a Class C felony.
People who knowingly provide materially false information to a licensed dealer or private seller about the legality of a transfer would be guilty of a Class C felony.

Key Provisions
Creates two Class C felony crimes: soliciting/encouraging a transfer in violation of law, and providing materially false information to deceive about transfer legality.
Gives a peace officer exemption for actions taken in official capacity or under direction of a peace officer.
Defines key terms used in the act, including ammunition, licensed dealer, private seller, and materially false information.
Establishes the act's effective date (first day of the third month after passage) and notes the local funds expenditure requirement is not triggered because the bill creates a new crime.

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Subjects: Crimes and Offenses