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AL SB314

Bill

Status

Passed

5/7/2020

Primary Sponsor

Clyde Chambliss

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2020

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 45-26-231.02 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to authorize the Elmore County sheriff to sell or trade abandoned, stolen, or unclaimed firearms to licensed gun dealers.

  • Requires gun dealers to have held an active business license from Elmore County for at least one year immediately prior to the date of sale to be eligible to purchase firearms.

  • Establishes that firearms shall be sold to the gun dealer submitting the highest sealed bid on a cash basis, with all proceeds after deducting recovery, maintenance, and sale expenses paid to the Sheriff's Office of Elmore County.

  • Permits the sheriff to sell or destroy unclaimed firearms if the owner does not claim the firearm within six months of recovery.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Elmore Co., sheriff, authorized to sell firearms to gun dealers with active business license for one year, Act 2007-325, 2007 Reg Sess., am'd, Sec. 45-26-231.02 am'd.

Elmore County

Last Action

Delivered to Governor at 7:17 p.m. on May 7, 2020

5/7/2020

Committee Referrals

Local Legislation5/5/2020
Local Legislation3/12/2020

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