HB336 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Andrew SorrellAuditor

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Criminal code, offenses against public order, firearms, concealed pistols, concealed carry permit, constitutional carry, pistol permits, Secs. 9-11-304, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-7, 13A-11-50, 13A-11-55, 13A-11-61.2, 13A-11-62, 13A-11-75, 13A-11-85, 13A-11-90 am'd.

Summary

HB 336 would repeal many firearm restrictions, remove the concealed carry permit requirement, and update where and how firearms can be carried in Alabama, with technical revisions and new rules for certain locations.

What This Bill Does

It repeals several restrictions on carrying or possessing a firearm on property or in a motor vehicle and revises restrictions at specific locations. It eliminates the general need for a concealed pistol permit to carry a pistol, while retaining a permit framework with background checks and related processes. It updates where firearms can be carried (including workplaces and sensitive facilities) and adds requirements for notices and permissions, along with reciprocal license recognition and employer-related provisions.

Who It Affects

• General residents and visitors who could carry a pistol without a permit under the new rules, subject to location-based restrictions and exceptions.
• Employees and employers, as the bill changes workplace carry rules (including private vehicle storage in parking areas under certain conditions) and preserves a permit framework for those who choose to obtain one.

Key Provisions

• Repeals sections 9-11-304, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, and 13A-11-74, which restricted carrying or possessing firearms on certain property or in a motor vehicle.
• Deletes or revises language about carrying a visible pistol and concealed pistols in various places, and provides for technical revisions and updated location rules.
• Eliminates the general requirement to obtain a concealed pistol permit to carry a pistol, while still detailing a permit process under Section 13A-11-75.
• Amends 13A-11-61.2 to restrict firearm possession in places such as police stations, jails, mental health facilities, courthouses, certain schools and athletic venues, with exceptions for permits or owner authorization, and requires posting notices where firearms are prohibited.
• Maintains or updates the concealed pistol permit process (issuance, renewal, revocation, appeals, background checks, confidentiality provisions, and reciprocity with other states).
• Addresses non-resident carry and reciprocal recognition (Sections 13A-11-85 and 13A-11-90), and sets rules for employer-employee scenarios regarding private motor vehicle carry in parking areas and related protections.
• Constitutional Amendment 621 provision is acknowledged to require a new or increased local expenditure, but the bill includes specified exceptions and is exempt from 2/3 local-vote approval requirements.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Criminal Code