ojibweindian
Member
While cruising around Legal and Political, I learned that there is a proposal by Rep. Hilliard to register automatic and semi-automatic weapons with the state and to gather and maintain the full name, address, dob, etc of the owners.
The text of the bill is:
Link to the bill is: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/SearchableInstruments/2007RS/Bills/HB600.htm
This bill is new enough that GOA wasn't aware of it (I've called and emailed them a few minutes ago).
Please contact your Alabama state representative and senator as soon as possible. Let's kill this bill before it even gets a chance to crawl.
The text of the bill is:
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To require each person who possesses an automatic or semi-automatic weapon to register the weapon with the Department of Public Safety pursuant to procedures established by the department; to define automatic or semi-automatic weapon; to restrict the use of the information received from the registrants; to provide for fees and penalties; to provide for the disposition of the fees and penalties; 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.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. This Act shall be known and cited as the "George Amison Jr. Act".
Section 2. (a)(1) Any person who possesses an automatic or semi-automatic weapon shall register the weapon with the Department of Public Safety pursuant to the procedures established by the department. The registration shall contain a description of the weapon that identifies it uniquely, including all identification marks, the full name, address, date of birth, and thumbprint of the owner, and any other information that the department may deem appropriate. The department may charge a fee for registration of up to fifty dollars ($50).
(2) The department shall maintain the information received from each registrant in an automatic or semi-automatic weapon registry and information contained in the registry shall be released only to law enforcement officers.
(b)(1) Failure to register an automatic or semi-automatic weapon is a Class A misdemeanor.
(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1), failure to register an automatic or semi-automatic weapon is a Class C felony if the weapon has been used by the person in the commission of a crime.
(c) The proceeds from the fees or fines received or collected by the department or any court under this act, less administration and processing costs, shall be deposited into the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Fund.
Section 3. For purposes of this act the term "automatic or semi-automatic weapon" shall mean a weapon that shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, a succession of bullets so long as the trigger is depressed or until the ammunition supply is exhausted or a weapon that fires a single bullet each time the trigger is pulled, without the need to manually operate a bolt, lever, or other firing or loading mechanism. The term does not include any firearm modified to render the weapon permanently inoperable.
Section 4. Although this bill would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds, the bill is excluded from further requirements and application under Amendment 621, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, because the bill defines a new crime or amends the definition of an existing crime.
Section 5. The provisions of this act are severable. If any part of this act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, that declaration shall not affect the part which remains.
Section 6. This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
Link to the bill is: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/SearchableInstruments/2007RS/Bills/HB600.htm
This bill is new enough that GOA wasn't aware of it (I've called and emailed them a few minutes ago).
Please contact your Alabama state representative and senator as soon as possible. Let's kill this bill before it even gets a chance to crawl.