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AL HB385
Bill
Status
4/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
Phillip Ensler
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AI Summary
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Prohibits persons from knowingly or intentionally owning or possessing any part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearm into a machine gun.
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Defines "machine gun" as any firearm that shoots, is designed or intended to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot more than one shot automatically without manual reloading by a single trigger function.
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Establishes violation of the prohibition as a Class C felony.
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Exempts state or local law enforcement officers acting in official capacity and machine guns lawfully owned and possessed under federal law from the prohibition.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Relating to firearms; to prohibit persons from possessing any part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearm into a machine gun; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Firearms, to prohibit parts used to convert a firearm into machine gun
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to House Public Safety and Homeland Security
4/25/2023