SB392 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy PriceSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Firearms, Lifetime Carry Permit

Summary

SB 392 would create a statewide Lifetime Carry Permit for carrying a pistol, with a centralized database and driver‑license endorsement option, plus ongoing review and revocation processes.

What This Bill Does

It establishes a Lifetime Carry Permit state system administered by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, linked to the driver license records so endorsements are visible to law enforcement. Sheriffs issue permits after standardized background checks and can add an endorsement to the driver's license or issue a separate Lifetime Carry Permit card, with a $150 fee (indigent options apply). The permit lasts for life unless revoked, and the bill sets up revocation and four‑year review processes, plus immigration checks for non‑citizens to prevent issuance to unlawfully present individuals.

Who It Affects

• Permit applicants and holders: Alabama residents 21+ (18+ for service members or veterans) who apply for a Lifetime Carry Permit, undergo background checks, may have an endorsement on their driver license/ID or a separate card, and are subject to ongoing reviews and potential revocation.
• Law enforcement, county sheriffs, and state agencies: responsible for administering the system, performing background checks, issuing/denying endorsements, maintaining records, enforcing revocation, and handling related funding and data requirements.

Key Provisions

• Creates a Lifetime Carry Permit state system administered by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ASLEA) and linked to the driver license records so endorsements are viewable by law enforcement; may contract with a third party but ASLEA administers the system.
• Requires standardized background checks (including NCIC) for issuance; non‑citizens undergo Immigration Alien Query and may not be issued a permit if unlawfully present; sheriff must issue a background check notice within 30 days if favorable, or denial with a Notice of Pistol Permit Prohibited Status if not.
• Allows endorsements to be added to the driver license or nondriver ID, or issued as a separate Lifetime Carry Permit card; the endorsement is lifelong unless revoked; the separate card option is available if the applicant cannot be issued a license/ID or chooses not to have the endorsement on the DL/ID.
• Provides a denial and revocation framework including specific forms (Denial Form, Notice of Pistol Permit Prohibited Status) and requires immediate notification to ASLEA; ASLEA records a Pistol Permit Prohibited Status in the state system (not on the DL/ID).
• Establishes revocation procedures for state/federal disqualifications, with district court revocation hearings and court costs; revocation triggers removal of the endorsement from the state system and a separate Pistol Permit Prohibited Status.
• Imposes a four‑year review cycle by ASLEA to verify continued eligibility and potential revocation; allows revocation hearings if new disqualifying factors arise.
• Allocates permit fees: 60% to ASLEA for administration and 40% to the county sheriff for local administration; includes confidentiality protections for personal data, with public data limited to non‑identifying information and penalties for improper disclosure.

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