HB72 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Juandalynn Givan Representative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Firearms, to prohibit possession and transfer of assault weapons under certain circumstances

Description

Under existing law, it is a crime to sell, transfer, or otherwise deliver certain firearms to a minor under certain circumstances.

This bill would prohibit the sale or transfer of an assault weapon to any person under 18 years of age.

Also under existing law, a minor is prohibited from possessing certain firearms.

This bill would prohibit any person under 18 years of age from possessing an assault weapon.

This bill would also provide penalties for 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 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 section. However, the bill HB72 INTRODUCED 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 section.

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Subjects

Crimes & Offenses; Firearms