SB1 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. AllenSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Firearms, possession and carrying of, certain requirements for, repealed or deleted, Secs. 9-11-304, 13A-11-50, 13A-11-51, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-59, 13A-11-71, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74, repealed; Sec. 13A-11-61.2 am'd.

Summary

SB1 would repeal several firearm carrying restrictions and add new location-based rules with permission requirements and security measures.

What This Bill Does

It repeals certain existing restrictions on carrying or possessing a firearm on certain property and in a motor vehicle, for both permit holders and non-permit holders. It then tightens carrying rules in specific places by prohibiting possession or carrying without express permission in places like police and sheriff stations, prisons, psychiatric facilities, courthouses and related buildings, K-12 and college athletic facilities, and professional sports venues, while adding posting and security requirements, storage rules, and penalties. It also provides detailed exemptions and identification/training requirements for current and retired law enforcement officers and clarifies federal-law conflicts, with an effective date after passage and a local-funding exemption under the constitutional amendment.

Who It Affects

• General gun owners and concealed pistol permit holders in Alabama, who could face new location-based restrictions and must seek permission to carry in certain places, while some prior restrictions would be repealed.
• Owners, operators, and authorities of the listed facilities (police stations, prisons and detention centers, facilities for mental health care, courthouses and government buildings, schools and universities, and professional sports venues) who would enforce the new prohibitions, require notices, and ensure security measures; law enforcement officers and qualified retired officers who have specific carry allowances and credentialing requirements.

Key Provisions

• Repeals Sections 9-11-304 (wildlife management areas), 13A-11-50 and 13A-11-51 (carrying concealed weapons), 13A-11-52 (carrying a pistol on private property), and 13A-11-73 and 13A-11-74 (pistol permits).
• Amends Section 13A-11-61.2 to bar knowingly possessing or carrying a firearm in listed places without express permission: police/sherriff/highway patrol stations; prisons/detention facilities; psychiatric/mental health facilities; courthouses and certain government buildings; venues hosting athletic events at K-12 or higher education institutions; and professional athletic venues; requires notices at public entrances, storage or securing of firearms, and imposes a Class C misdemeanor for violations; retains residence as a permitted location and provides exceptions for law enforcement.
• Includes exemptions for law enforcement officers and qualified retired officers, with specific identification and training requirements to carry in restricted locations; allows certain credentials and active-duty standards for firearms training; and prohibits carrying where federal law prohibits it.
• The act is described as exempt from Amendment 621 local-funding requirements because it defines a new crime or changes the crime definition; it becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and governor 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

Firearms