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AL SB177

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2013

Primary Sponsor

Gerald Dial

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2013

AI Summary

  • Expands the existing prohibition on municipal ordinances relating to handguns to also include rifles.

  • Prohibits incorporated municipalities from enacting ordinances that tax, restrict, prevent, or affect possession or ownership of handguns or rifles by state citizens.

  • Reserves regulation of handguns and rifles entirely to the State Legislature.

  • Allows municipalities to adopt ordinances making violations of state handgun or rifle laws violations of municipal ordinances and permits municipal courts to exercise concurrent jurisdiction with district courts over such violations.

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

Legislative Description

Rifles, municipalities prohibited from enacting ordinances regarding use of, Sec. 11-45-1.1 am'd.

Municipalities

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

5/7/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/12/2013

Full Bill Text

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