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AL HB18
Bill
Status
1/14/2014
Primary Sponsor
Alvin Holmes
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AI Summary
HB18 Summary
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Repeals Act 2013-283 in its entirety and restores firearms laws to their original form prior to the 2013 comprehensive revision.
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Restores local government preemption on firearm regulations while preserving authority to regulate discharge of firearms and collect sales and business license taxes.
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Restores self-defense law provisions including the right to stand one's ground and use of force on business property, with legal immunity from prosecution unless force is determined unlawful.
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Restores concealed carry permit system requiring sheriffs to issue permits within 30 days unless applicant is prohibited by law, with appeal process to district court for denials or revocations.
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Restores municipal authority limits by reestablishing that no municipality may tax, restrict, or affect handgun possession and ownership by citizens.
Legislative Description
Firearms, regulation, possession, and use of, Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 of Act 2013-283, 2013 Reg. Sess., repealed; Sec. 11-45-1.1 added; Secs. 11-80-11, 13A-3-23, 13A-11-7, 13A-11-52, 13A-11-70, 13A-11-73, 13A-11-75, 13A-11-85, 40-12-143 am'd.
Firearms
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
1/14/2014