HB26 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phillip EnslerRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Firearms, to prohibit possession of pistols with parts installed to convert into machine gun

Summary

HB26 would ban possession of pistols with parts designed to convert them into machine guns, with penalties and specific exemptions, taking effect October 1, 2025.

What This Bill Does

The bill makes it illegal to own or possess a pistol that has parts intended to convert it into a machine gun, or any parts that could be used to assemble one. It defines machine guns broadly to include certain frames, receivers, and parts that enable automatic firing with a single trigger pull. Violations would be classified as a Class C felony. There are exemptions for law enforcement in official capacity, for firearms or parts that are already registered with the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (or not subject to registration), and for parts that increase a pistol’s rate of fire but do not let it shoot more than two rounds per trigger pull. The act becomes effective on October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Private individuals who possess pistols with parts designed to convert them into machine guns (they would be prohibited from possession and could face a Class C felony).
• People who possess or control such conversion parts or combinations of parts (they would be prohibited from possession and could face a Class C felony).
• Law enforcement officers acting in official capacity (exempt from the prohibition).
• Owners or possessors of firearms or parts that are registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, or that are not subject to that registration (exempt from the prohibition).
• People who own parts designed to increase rate of fire but that do not enable more than two shots per trigger pull (exempt from the prohibition).

Key Provisions

• Section defining machine gun to include weapons that shoot automatically more than one shot with a single trigger pull, and include frames, receivers, and parts designed to convert a weapon into a machine gun.
• Prohibition on knowingly owning or possessing a pistol with a part or combination of parts designed to convert it into a machine gun installed on or attached to the pistol.
• Violation is a Class C felony.
• Exemptions: (1) law enforcement officers in official capacity; (2) firearms or parts registered with the NFA or not subject to registration; (3) parts that increase rate of fire but do not enable more than two shots per trigger pull.
• 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