HB12 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Juandalynn GivanRepresentative
Democrat
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Firearms, bump stocks prohibited subject to exceptions
Summary: HB12 would ban bump stocks in Alabama and make their possession a Class C felony, with limited exemptions and an October 1, 2025 effective date.
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits possessing a bump stock in this state and defines what a bump stock is. It creates a criminal penalty, making possession, obtaining, receiving, selling, or using a bump stock a Class C felony. It also provides limited exemptions for peace officers acting in official duties and for people involved in manufacturing, importing, selling, or possessing firearms or parts that are lawfully owned under federal law. The act becomes effective on October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
Individuals who possess, obtain, receive, sell, or use a bump stock in Alabama would be guilty of a Class C felony.
Peace officers acting in official duties are exempt from the prohibition; also manufacturers, importers, sellers, or possessors of firearms or parts that are lawfully owned under federal law are not restricted by this act.

Key Provisions
Prohibits possession of bump stocks in Alabama and defines bump stock as any device or combination thereof designed to be attached to a firearm to harness recoil energy and repeatedly activate the trigger.
Violating the prohibition carries a Class C felony; exemptions for peace officers in official duties and for individuals/entities legally manufacturing, importing, selling, or possessing firearms or parts under federal law; effective date October 1, 2025.

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