SB1 Alabama 2020 Session

This bill would repeal certain restrictions on the carrying or possession of a firearm on certain property or in a motor vehicle by persons with or without a concealed pistol permit.

This bill would also revise certain restrictions on the carrying or possession of firearms at certain locations.

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.

Relating to firearms; to repeal Sections 9-11-304,13A-11-50, 13A-11-51, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, and13A-11-74, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the carrying orpossession of a firearm or pistol, to repeal certainrestrictions on the carrying or possession of a firearm oncertain property or in a motor vehicle; to amend Section13A-11-61.2, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise certainrestrictions on the carrying or possession of firearms atcertain locations; and in connection therewith would have asits purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increasedexpenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing asSection 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of theConstitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.