SB2 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. AllenSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Firearms, President of the U.S., executive orders limiting firearms, local government officials or agents, enforcement by prohibited, Alabama Second Amendment Preservation Act

Summary

SB2 creates the Alabama Second Amendment Protection Act to block federal executive orders that would limit gun ownership or use by Alabama residents.

What This Bill Does

It prevents state and local officials and agents from enforcing or administering any presidential executive order that limits or restricts the ownership, use, or possession of firearms, ammunition, or related accessories by law-abiding Alabama residents. It also prohibits using state or local public funds to enforce such federal orders. The Attorney General may issue guidance to help state and local officials comply with the act. The act becomes law on the first day of the third month after it is passed and signed by the governor.

Who It Affects

• State and local officials, officers, employees, or agents who would be prohibited from enforcing federal gun-related executive orders and from being directed to do so.
• Law-abiding residents of Alabama who own firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories, whose ownership/use/possession would be protected from federal executive orders attempting to restrict them.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits state or local officials, officers, employees, or agents from enforcing or administering any presidential executive order that limits or restricts the ownership, use, or possession of firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories by law-abiding Alabama residents.
• Requires that no state or local public funds be used to enforce such federal executive orders.
• Allows the Attorney General to issue guidance to ensure uniform compliance with the act.
• Establishes the act as the Alabama Second Amendment Protection Act and states its effective date as the first day of the third month after 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