SB325 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Lance BellSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Firearms hold agreements

Summary

The bill would let licensed dealers or local police hold someone’s firearm for a set time through a formal agreement and would grant civil immunity to the holders.

What This Bill Does

It creates a private ‘firearms hold agreement’ between a federal firearms licensee or municipal/county law enforcement officer and an individual firearm owner, where the firearm is taken into possession, held for a specified period, and returned per the agreement. It provides civil immunity to the licensee or officer for injuries or deaths arising from the hold and return, as long as their actions are lawful; the immunity does not apply to unlawful conduct and does not cover transfers that violate Alabama law. The act becomes effective on October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects

• Federal firearms licensees and municipal or county law enforcement officers would be authorized to enter into and operate firearms hold agreements.
• Individual firearm owners who may request and participate in firearms hold agreements to temporarily have their firearms held.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes firearms hold agreements between a federal firearms licensee or law enforcement officer and an individual firearm owner to hold a firearm for a specified period and return it.
• Establishes civil immunity for the licensee or officer acting under a firearms hold agreement for injuries or death arising from the hold and return, if actions are lawful.
• Immunity does not apply to actions resulting from unlawful conduct by the licensee or officer.
• Not applicable to firearm transfers made in violation of Alabama law.
• Defines key terms (e.g., FFL, firearm, firearms hold agreement) and sets the effective date of October 1, 2024.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Military