Alabama HB316 establishes storage requirements for firearms and imposes a criminal penalty on parents or guardians if a minor unlawfully possesses a.

Alabama HB316 mandates that parents or legal guardians store firearms in a reasonably secure manner to prevent minors from accessing them. The bill defines "reasonably secure" as using a trigger lock or storing the firearm in a locked box or gun safe that requires a key, numerical or alphanumerical combination, or fingerprint to open. If a minor unlawfully possesses a firearm on public school premises due to the parent or guardian's failure to secure the firearm, the parent or guardian faces a Class A misdemeanor penalty.

Alabama HB316 establishes storage requirements for firearms and imposes a criminal penalty on parents or guardians if a minor unlawfully possesses a.

Alabama HB316 mandates that parents or legal guardians store firearms in a reasonably secure manner to prevent minors from accessing them. The bill defines "reasonably secure" as using a trigger lock or storing the firearm in a locked box or gun safe that requires a key, numerical or alphanumerical combination, or fingerprint to open. If a minor unlawfully possesses a firearm on public school premises due to the parent or guardian's failure to secure the firearm, the parent or guardian faces a Class A misdemeanor penalty.