SB304 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: J.T. WaggonerSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Pistol permits, sheriff authorized to issue to resident of another county, Sec.13A-11-75 am'd.
Summary: SB304 lets a sheriff issue or renew a pistol permit to someone who lives in a different county and creates cross-county responsibilities for revocation and record handling.
What This Bill Does
If passed, a sheriff could issue or renew a pistol permit for a person residing in another county. Either the issuing sheriff or the permittee's home-county sheriff may revoke the permit, with written reasons provided. A duplicate of the permit must be delivered to the permittee's home-county sheriff (and the Director of Public Safety) within seven days. The permit remains valid statewide, subject to state and federal law, with existing background checks and appeal processes unchanged apart from cross-county administration.

Who It Affects
Residents of Alabama who live in a county different from the issuing sheriff's county, who could obtain or renew a pistol permit through cross-county issuance and have the permit recognized statewide.
Sheriffs and local law enforcement in both the issuing county and the permittee's home county, who gain revocation authority, must process cross-county permits, and handle duplicate permit delivery and record-keeping.

Key Provisions
Allows a sheriff to issue or renew a pistol permit for a person residing in another county.
Permits may be revoked by either the issuing sheriff or the sheriff of the permittee's residence county, with written reasons provided to the applicant.
A duplicate of the permit must be delivered to the permittee's residence county sheriff and to the Director of Public Safety within seven days; the original remains with the permittee.
The permit remains valid throughout the state, subject to applicable state and federal law; the process includes required background checks and a formal appeal mechanism for denials or revocations.
For non-citizens, immigration status is checked before issuing a permit, and unlawfully present individuals may not be issued a permit.
Personal identifying information collected for permits is confidential and protected, with public data limited to non-identifying statistics and certain required disclosures.

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