HB13 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Juandalynn GivanRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

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

Summary

HB13 would prohibit selling or transferring assault weapons to anyone under 18 and bar possession of assault weapons by anyone under 18, with felony penalties for violators.

What This Bill Does

The bill creates a new Alabama law (13A-11-61.4) that defines what counts as an assault weapon and explains terms like sale, transfer, and possession. It makes selling or delivering an assault weapon to someone under 18 a Class B felony, and makes it a Class C felony for anyone under 18 to possess an assault weapon. It treats gifts and loans as transfers for the purposes of the law and adds penalties on top of existing laws. The measure includes exemptions for antique firearms and certain other types, and it takes effect on October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• People under 18: they would be prohibited from possessing an assault weapon, and doing so would be a Class C felony.
• Adults and other individuals or entities (including retailers and private sellers): selling, delivering, or transferring an assault weapon to someone under 18 would be a Class B felony; providing an assault weapon by gift or loan would also be punishable under the new law.

Key Provisions

• Adds Section 13A-11-61.4 to define assault weapons and related terms for Alabama.
• Prohibits sale or transfer of an assault weapon to any person under 18 (Class B felony).
• Prohibits possession of an assault weapon by any person under 18 (Class C felony).
• Defines assault weapon with a list of features and capacity rules (e.g., magazines over 10 rounds, specific configurations).
• Includes exemptions: antique firearms, permanently inoperable firearms, and certain manually operated firearms are not covered as assault weapons.
• Sale and transfer include gifts and loans; penalties are in addition to other laws.
• 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

Crimes & Offenses; Firearms