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AL HB316
Bill
Status
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Drummond
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AI Summary
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Parents and legal guardians must store firearms in a reasonably secure manner to prevent unauthorized access by minors (individuals 18 or younger), such as using trigger locks, locked boxes, or gun safes requiring keys, combinations, or fingerprints
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A parent or legal guardian commits a Class A misdemeanor if their minor child gains access to an unsecured firearm and unlawfully possesses it on public school premises (grades K-12, including school buses)
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Exceptions apply when a minor possesses a firearm lawfully under existing Alabama Code Section 13A-11-72(f) or (g), or when the firearm remains in a motor vehicle in a school parking area
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Effective date: October 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Firearms; storage requirements provided; criminal penalty for violation resulting in possession by minor under certain circumstances, subject to exceptions
Firearms
Last Action
Pending House Public Safety and Homeland Security
1/22/2026