Who Cannot Have a Gun
Ala. Code § 13A-11-72 — a felony within five years, three felonies ever, a violent or domestic violence conviction, or a protection order
- A person convicted of any felony within the previous five years.
- A person convicted of three or more felonies at any time, each from a different charge.
- A person convicted of a crime of violence, a misdemeanor of domestic violence, or a violent offense.
- A person subject to a valid protection order for domestic abuse.
- A person of unsound mind.
Who handles this in Alabama: Alabama State Bar Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Alabama directory.
None of them owns, possesses or controls a firearm. A violation is a Class C felony, and a pardon that expressly restores the right to have a firearm for each conviction is a defense.
- A minor, a habitual drunkard or a person with a drug addiction does not own or possess a pistol, a Class A misdemeanor, with exceptions for minors.
- No one carries a deadly weapon on school premises intending bodily harm, a Class C felony.
- A minor with a parent's permission may have a pistol at a hunter education or safety course, target practice at a range, an organized competition, or hunting or fishing with a license.
Selling, giving or lending a pistol or a bowie knife to a minor, outside those exceptions, brings a fine of $50 to $500.
Sources for this section (2)
- Ala. Code § 13A-11-72 — Certain Persons Forbidden to Possess Firearm
- Ala. Code § 13A-11-57 — Selling, Etc., Pistol or Bowie Knife to Minor
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alabama attorney.