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AL SB116

Machine gun conversion devices prohibited


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Introduced
02/05/2025
In Committee
03/05/2025
Crossed Over
02/25/2025
Passed
03/18/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/19/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Machine gun conversion devices prohibited

AI Summary

This bill creates new legal restrictions on machine gun conversion devices in Alabama, defining a "machine gun" as any weapon capable of firing more than one shot automatically with a single trigger pull. The legislation makes it a Class C felony for any person to possess, obtain, receive, sell, or use parts designed to convert a pistol into a machine gun. The bill provides several exceptions to this prohibition, including for law enforcement officers acting in an official capacity, individuals with federally registered firearms or parts, and devices that increase a pistol's rate of fire but do not enable more than two shots to be fired with a single trigger pull. The law will take effect immediately upon passage and does not require additional local fund expenditures because it defines a new criminal offense. Importantly, the bill aims to prevent the modification of semi-automatic pistols into fully automatic weapons, which are generally illegal for civilian use under federal law.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Enacted (on 03/19/2025)

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