HB17 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Connie C. Rowe

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Firearms, pistol permits, provide deadline for sheriff to issue or reinstate an appellant's pistol permit after a successul appeal, Sec. 13A-11-75 am'd.

Summary

HB 17 requires sheriffs to issue or reinstate a pistol permit within a set deadline after a successful appeal of a denial or revocation.

What This Bill Does

It amends the pistol permit law to create a deadline for sheriffs to issue or restore a permit once a district court rules in favor of the applicant on an appeal. The existing appeal process remains: a person denied or whose permit is revoked can appeal to the district court within 30 days, the sheriff must show why denial/revocation was correct, and if the court decides in the applicant’s favor, the sheriff must issue or reinstate the permit by the specified deadline. The deadline applies after the district court transmits its order to the sheriff.

Who It Affects

• People who have had their pistol permit denied or revoked and subsequently win an appeal, because their permit must be issued or reinstated within the new deadline.
• County sheriffs issuing pistol permits, who must issue or reinstate permits within the mandated deadline after a favorable appellate ruling.

Key Provisions

• Adds a deadline requiring sheriffs to issue or reinstate a pistol permit within a defined number of business days after the district court's order in a successful appeal.
• Maintains the current appeal framework: denial/revocation can be appealed within 30 days; the district court must review within 30 days and, if ruling in favor, the sheriff must act by the deadline.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Pistol Permits