HB386 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phillip Ensler Representative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to firearms; to prohibit persons from possessing or selling a firearm that does not have a serial number as required by federal law; to provide a penalty for violation; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Description

Under existing law, it is unlawful for individuals to posses certain types of firearms.

This bill would provide that no person may possess or sell a firearm that does not have a serial number as required by federal law.

This bill would establish a penalty for a violation.

Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, 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.

HB386 INTRODUCED.

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Subjects

Firearms, to provide possession of unserialized firearms