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AL HB400
Bill
Status
4/27/2023
Primary Sponsor
Juandalynn Givan
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the sale or transfer of assault weapons to any person under 18 years of age, making this violation a Class B felony.
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Prohibits any person under 18 years of age from possessing an assault weapon, making this violation a Class C felony.
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Defines "assault weapon" to include semiautomatic rifles with detachable magazines and certain features, semiautomatic pistols with specific characteristics, rifles under 30 inches in length, semiautomatic shotguns with certain features, revolving cylinder shotguns, conversion kits, and machine guns.
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Excludes antique firearms, permanently inoperable firearms, and manually operated firearms (bolt, pump, lever, or slide action) from the definition of assault weapons.
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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 assault weapons; to prohibit the sale or delivery of an assault weapon to any person under 18 years of age; to prohibit any person under 18 years of age from possessing an assault weapon; to provide penalties for violations; 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.
Assault weapons, to prohibit possession and transfer under certain circumstances
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to House Judiciary
4/27/2023