SB262 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Firearms, pistols, sale of or delivery to minor, record-keeping and administrative requirements, certain provisions eliminated, Secs. 13A-11-76, 13A-11-79, 13A-11-84, 40-12-143 am'd.

Summary

This bill would loosen some pistol sale rules and allow certain under-18 possession with guardian consent under specific conditions.

What This Bill Does

It would eliminate some record-keeping and administrative requirements related to pistol sales and remove the local pistol registration system. It would also permit a person under 18 to receive or possess a pistol if a parent, guardian, or spouse 18 or older consents and certain conditions are met (such as being in the presence of the adult, being on family premises, being with a licensed gun safety instructor, or using the pistol for hunting, target shooting, or training). The bill revises licensing and regulatory provisions for pistol dealers as part of these changes.

Who It Affects

• Minors under 18 years old who would be allowed to receive or possess a pistol if a parent/guardian or spouse 18+ consents and one of the specified conditions is satisfied.
• Pistol retailers, local government authorities, and law enforcement, who would experience changes to record-keeping, reporting, and registration requirements for pistol sales and dealer licensing.

Key Provisions

• Amends Sections 13A-11-76, 13A-11-79, 13A-11-84, and 40-12-143 to implement the changes in pistol licensing, regulation, and minor possession rules.
• Allows a person under 18 to receive or possess a pistol with the consent of a parent, guardian, or spouse who is at least 18, and when one of the specified conditions is satisfied (presence of the consenting adult or other adult 18+, presence on premises owned or leased by family, presence of a licensed gun safety instructor, or use for hunting, trapping, target shooting, competition, or training).
• Eliminates or reduces certain record-keeping and administrative requirements related to pistol sales and the local registration system (as described in the bill synopsis).

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Subjects

Firearms