SB376 Alabama 2018 Session

Under existing law, a person who fears that he or she may become a risk to himself or herself or others is not allowed to restrict his or her own legal ability to purchase firearms.

This bill would allow an individual to restrict his or her firearm purchase ability by voluntarily adding his or her own name to the Voluntary Alabama Firearms Do Not Sell List, thereby prohibiting the sale of firearms to that individual.

Relating to firearms; to create the Voluntary Alabama Firearms Do Not Sell List to be linked to the state criminal background check system; to establish a campaign to educate the public about its purpose; to allow individuals to voluntarily be added to the Voluntary Alabama Firearms Do Not Sell List when there is a fear that they may become a risk to themselves or others; to establish an Internet-based platform to allow for self-registration to the Voluntary Alabama Firearms Do Not Sell List; and to provide civil penalties for violations.