HB595 Summary

• Creates a statewide "Lifetime Carry Permit" administered by Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, linked to the driver license system with an optional endorsement on the applicant's driver license or nondriver identification card.

• Establishes a standardized application process through county sheriffs requiring criminal background checks including the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, with a $150 fee (60% to ALEA, 40% to sheriff).

• Permit remains valid for the applicant's lifetime unless revoked, with automatic revocation upon conviction of any crime prohibiting firearm possession under state or federal law, and mandatory four-year reviews by ALEA.

• Allows law enforcement or courts to request revocation hearings in district court if probable cause exists that a permit holder is prohibited from possessing firearms or poses a danger, with the burden on ALEA to prove ineligibility by clear and convincing evidence on appeal.

• Makes it a Class C felony to knowingly violate mandatory delivery requirements for denial or revocation notices; keeps applicant personal information confidential except for law enforcement purposes unless a permittee is charged with a felony involving a pistol.