HB69 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Juandalynn GivanRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Firearms; Class 1 municipalities; possession of certain firearms prohibited under federal law; possession of firearms by prohibited person under federal law, penalty provided

Summary

HB69 would set state penalties in Class 1 municipalities for possessing or transferring firearms in ways restricted by federal law, including possession by federally prohibited individuals, possession of stolen firearms, and possession of certain restricted weapons and devices.

What This Bill Does

In Class 1 municipalities, the bill makes it a Class B felony for someone who is federally prohibited from possessing a firearm to possess one. It also makes it illegal to knowingly sell, give, or dispose of a firearm or ammunition to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm. It prohibits possessing a stolen firearm or ammunition and possessing certain prohibited firearms or devices, such as short-barrel shotguns/rifles, silencers, machineguns, or parts that turn a semi-automatic gun into a machinegun. The bill requires a continuing duty to inspect firearms to ensure they are not prohibited, and it provides an exception for items that comply with federal law, including the National Firearms Act, with an effective date of October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Individuals in Class 1 municipalities who are federally prohibited from possessing firearms would face state Class B felony penalties for possession.
• Firearm sellers, transferors, and other parties who knowingly provide firearms or ammunition to federally prohibited persons or who handle stolen firearms or prohibited devices would face Class B felony penalties.

Key Provisions

• This act applies only in Class 1 municipalities.
• It prohibits possession of a firearm by a person prohibited under federal law (18 U.S.C. 922(g)); violation is a Class B felony.
• It prohibits knowingly selling, giving, or disposing of a firearm or ammunition to a federally prohibited person; violation is a Class B felony.
• It prohibits receiving, possessing, concealing, storing, bartering, selling, or disposing of any stolen firearm or ammunition; violation is a Class B felony.
• It prohibits possession of certain firearms and devices (short-barreled shotgun/rifle, firearm silencer, machinegun, and parts designed to enable automatic fire); violation is a Class B felony.
• It imposes a continuing duty to inspect firearms to ensure they are not prohibited, and possession of a prohibited item is treated as knowing possession.
• It preserves an exemption for items manufactured, imported, sold, or used in compliance with the National Firearms Act or other federal law.
• The act becomes effective 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