HB456 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Reed IngramRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2020
Title: Elmore Co., sheriff, authorized to sell firearms to gun dealers with active business license for one year, Act 2007-325, 2007 Reg Sess., am'd, Sec. 45-26-231.02 am'd.
Summary: HB456 allows the Elmore County sheriff to sell abandoned, stolen, or unclaimed firearms only to Alabama gun dealers with at least one year of active county business license, via sealed-bid cash sales.
What This Bill Does
The sheriff must keep a permanent record of abandoned or stolen firearms with key details. If a firearm is not claimed within six months, the sheriff may sell or destroy it. Sales are limited to gun dealers who have held an active Elmore County business license for at least one year, with the firearm going to the highest sealed bid and proceeds (after expenses) paid to the Sheriff’s Office; the sheriff may establish destruction procedures and use department funds for that purpose.

Who It Affects
Alabama gun dealers who have held an active Elmore County business license for at least one year; they may bid on and purchase firearms recovered by the sheriff.
Owners of abandoned, stolen, or unclaimed firearms in Elmore County; if their firearm is not claimed within six months, it may be sold or destroyed, and ownership rights are effectively forfeited.

Key Provisions
Amends 45-26-231.02 to require a separate permanent record of abandoned and stolen firearms, including description, recovery date, serial or identifying number, and recovery location; firearm defined as in Section 13A-8-1.
If the owner does not claim the firearm within six months of recovery, the sheriff may sell or destroy it.
Sale or trade of firearms is limited to gun dealers with at least one year of active Elmore County business license; sheriff must establish a notification procedure; firearms sold to the highest sealed bid; sales are cash-based; proceeds (after expenses) go to the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff may establish procedures to destroy firearms and may spend sheriff’s department funds for that purpose.
Effective date: becomes law immediately following governor’s approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Elmore County