HB405 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Andrew SorrellAuditor

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Chip BrownJim CarnsDanny CrawfordWill DismukesTracy EstesJoe FaustBob FincherDanny GarrettLynn GreerTommy HanesCorey HarbisonMike HolmesJamie KielCraig LipscombCharlotte MeadowsArnold MooneyParker MooreConnie C. RoweScott StadthagenShane StringerRodney SullivanTim WadsworthRitchie WhortonDebbie Wood

Session

Regular Session 2021

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carry permit, constitutional carry, pistol permits, Secs. 9-11-304, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74 repealed; Secs. 13A-11-7, 13A-11-50, 13A-11-55, 13A-11-61.2, 13A-11-62, 13A-11-75, 13A-11-85, 13A-11-90 am'd.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

HB405 would largely remove the requirement to hold a concealed carry permit, expand where you can carry a pistol, and revise location rules while repealing several old firearm statutes.

What This Bill Does

It repeals restrictions on carrying or possessing a firearm on certain property or in a motor vehicle and revises restrictions at various locations; it would eliminate the general need to obtain a concealed pistol permit to carry a pistol, while still allowing a statewide permit option for those who want it. It creates and clarifies location-based rules, including prohibitions inside police offices, prisons, certain courthouses, and some school and athletic facility buildings, with storage and notice requirements. It introduces a statewide permit framework that would be valid across Alabama and recognizes out-of-state licenses through reciprocity; it also repeals several older statutes related to carrying firearms and makes technical revisions. It sets the effective date to the first day of the third month after passage and approval by the Governor, and notes changes related to local funds and constitutional provisions.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents who carry firearms or want to carry a pistol would have broader rights to carry without a permit in many places, but must still follow location-based restrictions and storage rules.
• Non-residents who hold licenses to carry a handgun from other states would be allowed to carry in Alabama under reciprocal recognition, subject to Alabama law.

Key Provisions

• Repeals restrictions on carrying or possessing a firearm on certain property or in a motor vehicle and eliminates the general requirement to hold a concealed pistol permit to carry a pistol.
• Revises restrictions on carrying or possessing firearms at specified locations (e.g., police/sherriff stations, prisons, courthouses, certain schools and athletic facilities) and imposes storage and notice requirements where applicable.
• Deletes several existing statutes related to carrying firearms and permits (9-11-304, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74) and implements technical revisions plus a statewide permit framework for carry in a vehicle or concealed on a person, with statewide validity.
• Creates rules for non-residents by allowing reciprocal recognition of out-of-state licenses; requires background checks and sets procedures for permit denial, revocation, and appeals.
• Provides for employer-related provisions on carrying firearms in the workplace and in employees’ private vehicles, including storage in parking areas and potential discipline for non-compliance (subject to compliance with established requirements).
• Effective date: the first day of the third month after the bill’s passage and 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

Criminal Code