HB451 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phillip Ensler Representative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to firearms; to create the Voluntary Alabama Firearms Do-Not-Sell List; to allow an individual to voluntarily add himself or herself to the list; to establish procedures for an individual to be removed from the list; to prohibit certain actions regarding individuals on the list; to provide penalties for certain violations; 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, certain persons may not purchase firearms.

This bill would create the Voluntary Alabama Firearms Do-Not-Sell List which would allow an individual to restrict his or her ability to purchase a firearm by voluntarily adding his or her name to the list when there is a fear that he or she may become a risk to himself or herself or others, without penalizing a listed person in possession of a firearm.

This bill would provide for the application of the Voluntary Alabama Firearms Do-Not-Sell List.

This bill would establish a process by which an individual may remove his or her name from the Voluntary Alabama Firearms Do-Not-Sell List.

This bill would provide certain actions that may not be taken in regard to an individual registered on the Voluntary Alabama Firearms Do-Not-Sell List.

This bill would provide penalties for certain violations.

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 HB451 INTRODUCED 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.

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Subjects

Firearms, to provide for a do-not-sell list