HB410 Alabama 2017 Session

Under existing law, a person may not knowingly or openly possess or carry a firearm in certain places or without the express permission of a person or entity with authority over the premises

This bill would authorize certain persons to carry a firearm in a government building if access is not restricted or screened by security personnel and would provide for the carrying of firearms in places of worship under certain conditions

This bill would allow local boards of education to adopt policies providing for the carrying of firearms by selected school personnel on school property, at school functions, and on a bus or other transportation furnished by a school

This bill would allow school personnel to store firearms in designated parking areas on the premises of a school under certain conditions

This bill would allow a concealed pistol permit holder to carry a concealed pistol upon his or her person while the permit holder is on the campus of a public institution of higher education or a private institution of higher education, would authorize the institutions of higher education to adopt limited policies restricting the carrying of firearms under limited conditions, and would provide criminal penalties for violations

This bill would also require a business entity who refuses to allow a person to carry a firearm on the business premises to adopt a policy providing for the protection of invitees and would provide that the business entity would be liable for certain damages to invitees if a policy is not adopted or if the business entity fails to comply with the protection policy

This bill would also repeal sections of the Code of Alabama 1975, that are inconsistent with the provisions of the bill

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

Relating to firearms; to authorize certain persons to carry a firearm in a government building if access is not restricted or screened by security personnel; to provide criminal penalties for violations; to provide for the carrying of firearms in places of worship under certain conditions; to allow local boards of education to adopt policies providing for the carrying of firearms by selected school personnel on school property, at school functions, and on a bus or other transportation furnished by a school; to allow a concealed pistol permit holder to carry a concealed pistol upon his or her person while the permit holder is on the campus of a public institution of higher education or a private institution of higher education; to authorize the institutions of education to adopt limited policies restricting the carrying of firearms under limited conditions; to provide criminal penalties for violations of those policies; to require business entities prohibiting firearms to adopt protection policies for invitees under certain conditions; to provide for liability for damages to invitees under certain conditions; to amend Section 13A-11-61.2 Code of Alabama 1975, to make conforming changes; to provide for the carrying or possession of a firearm on hospital property under certain conditions; to repeal Section 9-11-304, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to carrying of firearm in wildlife management area and Section 13A-11-59, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the possession of firearms at demonstrations; 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 Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.