HB272 Summary

• Eliminates the requirement for a concealed carry permit to lawfully carry a pistol in Alabama, allowing permitless carry effective January 1, 2023.

• Creates the Local Government Pistol Permit Revenue Loss Fund with $5 million annually (maintaining a $2 million balance) for three fiscal years to compensate sheriffs' offices for lost permit fee revenue.

• Requires persons carrying concealed firearms to disclose them to law enforcement officers upon request during official duties and prohibits touching a firearm during law enforcement stops without officer directions.

• Authorizes law enforcement officers to temporarily take custody of firearms during investigations when there is reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct or threat to safety.

• Allows employees to transport lawfully possessed firearms and ammunition in private vehicles parked on employer property if properly secured, and permits higher education institutions to allow firearms in student vehicles on campus grounds.