SB253 Summary

• Proposes the Alabama Firearm Protection Amendment to the state constitution, prohibiting Alabama and its agencies from enforcing federal firearms regulations effective after January 1, 2021.

• Bans state expenditure of public funds or property to implement federal firearm ownership, use, or possession regulations, and prohibits state officials from administering or enforcing such federal laws.

• Declares that firearms, ammunition, and accessories manufactured in Alabama from basic materials and remaining within state borders are not subject to federal regulation under the interstate commerce clause, provided firearms bear a "Made in Alabama" marking.

• Authorizes the Attorney General to defend state residents prosecuted under federal firearm laws and to compel compliance from political subdivisions, with violating entities losing state grants, tax revenues, and other funding.

• Designates specific federal measures as unconstitutional infringements within Alabama, including firearms taxes, registration requirements, possession restrictions, and confiscation orders, rendering them void and unenforceable in the state.