{"id":227722,"date":"2025-05-07T00:06:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T00:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/bill-restricting-firearm-access-for-felons-immigrants-minors-heads-to-governors-desk\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T00:06:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T00:06:30","slug":"bill-restricting-firearm-access-for-felons-immigrants-minors-heads-to-governors-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=227722","title":{"rendered":"Bill restricting firearm access for felons, immigrants, minors heads to governor’s desk"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Last week, the Alabama House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 119, a bill sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-District 25, which further prohibits certain individuals from possessing firearms under Alabama law. The bill now heads to Gov. Kay Ivey\u2019s desk where it may be signed into law.<\/p>\n

Currently, no individual convicted of \u201ccommitting or attempting to commit a crime of violence, misdemeanor offense of domestic violence, [or] violent offense\u201d or any individual \u201csubject to a valid protection order for domestic abuse\u201d or \u201cof unsound mind\u201d may possess a firearm in the state of Alabama.<\/p>\n

Barfoot\u2019s bill looks to expand that list of individuals prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm to include: all felony convicts convicted \u201cwithin the previous five years,\u201d any felon convicted of three or more separate felony offenses \u201cof any kind at any time,\u201d and all undocumented immigrants. Any of these individuals would face a Class C felony, with a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $15,000 fine, if charged with illegal possession of a firearm.<\/p>\n

The bill also makes it a Class C felony for anyone charged with committing or attempting to commit a crime of violence to possess a firearm while they are released pending or during trial. However, the individual may not be convicted of violating this provision unless they are first convicted of the violent crime they were originally charged with.<\/p>\n

Minors are also prohibited from possessing firearms under the bill unless they have \u201cpermission to possess a pistol from a parent or legal guardian\u201d and are involved in certain activities including hunting, target practice, and performing duties as a member of the armed services or National Guard. The bill\u2019s language also exempts minors if they are in a motor vehicle traveling to any of those listed activities or if the minor is using the firearm in self-defense.<\/p>\n

Minors who do not meet these exemptions, \u201chabitual drunkards,\u201d and drug addicts all face a Class A misdemeanor for illegal possession of a firearm, facing up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $6,000.<\/p>\n

The bill also establishes that anyone who is on parole for illegally possessing a firearm and then violates the conditions of their parole may have their parole fully revoked by the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. An individual may also have their probation revoked under the same conditions.<\/p>\n

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Additionally, SB119 makes it a Class C felony to possess a firearm, or any other \u201cdeadly weapon,\u201d on school premises with the \u201cintent to do bodily harm.\u201d The bill exempts school security personnel, school resource officers and law enforcement writ-large from this provision.<\/p>\n

In addition to its provisions regarding firearm possession, SB119 also establishes a Class A felony for discharging any projectile weapon or explosive into any occupied dwelling, building, railroad locomotive, railroad car, aircraft, automobile, truck or watercraft. The bill also gives a court the authority to deny bail for such a crime. If an individual discharges a projectile weapon or explosive into an unoccupied structure or vehicle, the charge is reduced to a Class C felony and bail cannot be denied.<\/p>\n

Gov. Ivey is expected to sign SB119 into law after it passed both the Alabama House and Senate with overwhelming support.<\/p>\n

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