HB442 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Allen Farley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Firearms, prohibition of a minor to possess, public school premises or property, Sec. 13A-11-72 am'd.

Summary

HB 442 would ban carrying or possessing firearms on public school premises in Alabama, even without evidence of intent to harm, while allowing specific supervised exceptions for minors and certain authorized individuals.

What This Bill Does

It expands the rule to prohibit anyone from carrying or possessing a firearm on public school premises regardless of intent to do bodily harm. It creates targeted exceptions that allow minors to possess a pistol on school property under parental permission and in certain supervised activities (such as hunter education, range practice, organized competitions, hunting or fishing with a license, and similar circumstances). It also keeps exemptions for school security personnel, school resource officers, law enforcement officers, and pistol permit holders, and provides definitions for key terms used in the law.

Who It Affects

• Minors/students and their parents/guardians: may possess a pistol on school premises only under specific supervised circumstances with parental permission.
• School security personnel, school resource officers, law enforcement officers, and pistol permit holders: are exempt from the general ban and may carry or possess firearms on school premises as allowed by their roles or permits.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits carrying or possessing a firearm on public school premises regardless of intent to do bodily harm.
• Adds exceptions allowing minors to possess a pistol on school property under parental permission and in listed supervised activities (e.g., hunter education/safety courses, supervised range practice, organized competitions, hunting/fishing with license, etc.).
• Exempts certain individuals from the prohibition, including school security personnel, school resource officers, law enforcement officers, and pistol permit holders.
• Provides definitions for terms such as 'deadly weapon,' 'unsound mind,' and related concepts used in the statute.
• Establishes the act's effective date: the first day of the third month after passage and 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