HB225 Summary

• Exempts firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition manufactured and retained within Alabama from federal regulation under the Commerce Clause, citing the Ninth and Tenth Amendments.

• Applies only to items manufactured from basic materials in Alabama without significant imported parts; generic parts like springs and screws may be imported.

• Excludes from the act: firearms that cannot be carried by one person, firearms with bore diameter exceeding 1.5 inches using smokeless powder, explosive ammunition, and fully automatic firearms.

• Requires firearms manufactured or sold under this act to be clearly stamped with "Made in Alabama" on a central metallic part such as the receiver or frame.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval, with provisions applying to items manufactured and retained in Alabama on or after October 1, 2010.