SB376 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Firearms, Voluntary Alabama Firearms Do Not Sell List, created

Summary

SB 376 would create a Voluntary Alabama Do Not Sell List that individuals can join to prevent firearm sales to themselves, linked to the state background check system.

What This Bill Does

Within one year, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency would establish the Voluntary Alabama Do Not Sell List and launch a secure online platform for self-registration. The platform would verify identities, protect personal information, and notify registrants and designated contacts that firearm sales to the registrant are restricted. The agency would maintain the list and ensure the registrant's status is reflected in the NICS Denied Persons File for Alabama; selling a firearm to someone on the list would be illegal and violators could face civil penalties up to $5,000. Registrants could remove themselves after a 21-day waiting period, and there are protections against inquiring about list status for employment, housing, or similar areas, with private civil actions available for violations.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents who choose to add themselves to the Voluntary Do Not Sell List, which would prevent them from purchasing firearms and require notification to designated personal contacts.
• Firearm sellers or dealers in Alabama, who would be prohibited from selling or transferring a firearm to someone on the list and could face civil penalties up to $5,000 for violations.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Create the Voluntary Alabama Do Not Sell List within one year, link it to the NICS Denied Persons File, and establish a secure Internet-based platform with identity verification and privacy protections.
• Section 2: Allow any person to voluntarily register to be added to the list and ensure their information is reflected in Alabama's NICS Denied Persons File.
• Section 3: Prohibit the sale or transfer of firearms to individuals on the list; impose civil penalties up to $5,000 on violators, collected by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency for law enforcement use.
• Section 4: Allow removal from the list after a 21-day waiting period following a removal request; destroy records upon removal.
• Section 5: Prohibit inquiries about list status for employment, education, housing, insurance, government benefits, contracting, or health care; allow private civil actions for violations.
• Section 6: Require a public information campaign about the list and how to register.
• Section 7: Specify the act’s effective date (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