AL SB156

Establishes the Gun Violence Protective Order Act allowing law enforcement officers, teachers, and family members to petition courts to temporarily remove firearms from individuals who pose an immediate danger of personal injury to themselves or others

Authorizes two types of orders: ex parte orders issued without notice when immediate danger exists, with a hearing scheduled within 14 days; and one-year orders issued after a full hearing based on preponderance of evidence

Requires respondents to surrender all firearms and ammunition to local law enforcement upon issuance of either order type, with officers authorized to conduct lawful searches and issue receipts for surrendered items

Allows one-year orders to be renewed indefinitely upon petition, and permits respondents to request one hearing during the order period to seek early termination by proving they no longer pose a danger

Creates Class C misdemeanor penalties for filing knowingly false petitions or for possessing firearms while subject to an order, with violators barred from firearm possession for five years; effective October 1, 2026