SB31 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Linda Coleman-MadisonSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Firearms, municipalities authorized to regulate and prohibit carrying firearms in municipal buildings and on municipal property, Sec. 11-45-1.1 am'd.

Summary

SB31 would let cities regulate carrying firearms inside city buildings and on city property.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 11-45-1.1 to authorize municipalities to regulate and prohibit carrying a handgun or other firearm in municipal buildings and on municipal property, such as city halls, council chambers, and parks. It preserves state control over handgun ownership, but allows local ordinances to treat violations of state handgun laws as municipal offenses enforceable in municipal courts, with concurrent jurisdiction for these offenses between municipal and district courts.

Who It Affects

• Incorporated municipalities (cities) would gain authority to create local rules banning firearms in their buildings and on their property.
• Residents, visitors, and gun owners in municipal spaces would be subject to these local bans and could face municipal penalties; state handgun ownership rules would continue to apply separately.

Key Provisions

• Municipalities are authorized to regulate and prohibit carrying a handgun or other firearm in any municipal buildings or on any municipal property (e.g., city halls, council chambers, parks).
• Violations of state handgun laws may be prosecuted as municipal offenses, and municipal courts may exercise concurrent jurisdiction with district courts over these offenses.

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Subjects

Municipalities