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AL HB582

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/27/2011

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Oden

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

HB582 Summary

  • Specifies that merely carrying a visible, holstered firearm in a public place does not constitute disorderly conduct in and of itself.

  • Authorizes persons to carry a firearm in their vehicle without a concealed weapons permit.

  • Converts sheriff discretion in concealed weapons licensing to a mandatory "shall issue" requirement for applicants not prohibited by state or federal law, with a one dollar ($1) fee.

  • Repeals prohibitions against carrying a concealed weapon on another's property and carrying a firearm at public demonstrations.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Disorderly conduct, definition revised, carrying a pistol in a vehicle without a pistol permit, authorized, discretion of sheriff in concealed pistol licensing eliminated under certain conditions, certain provisions of concealed pistol licensing revised, Secs. 13A-11-7, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-74, 13A-11-75 am'd.; Secs. 13A-11-52, 13A-11-59 repealed

Crimes and Offenses

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

4/27/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/27/2011

Full Bill Text

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