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AL HB385

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/25/2023

Primary Sponsor

Phillip Ensler

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2023

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Establishes violation of the prohibition as a Class C felony.

  • Exempts state or local law enforcement officers acting in official capacity and machine guns lawfully owned and possessed under federal law from the prohibition.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Public Safety and Homeland Security4/25/2023

Full Bill Text

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