Red Flag Law and Weapon Limits in Alabama
Whether Alabama has a red flag (extreme risk) law and any limits on assault weapons or magazine capacity.
Short answer: Alabama has no state law that provides for extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). The closest provision lets a law enforcement officer, during an investigation, temporarily take a firearm into custody on reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct or when needed for protection; Ala. Code 1975 Title 13A, ch. 11, §§ 13A-11-50 to 13A-11-98 (reviewed); Ala. Code Title 30, chs. 5 and 5A (reviewed); § 13A-11-97 (Act 2022-133)
| Red flag law | Alabama has no state law that provides for extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). The closest provision lets a law enforcement officer, during an investigation, temporarily take a firearm into custody on reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct or when needed for protection; it must be returned before the person is released from the scene if the person is not an immediate threat and is not arrested. Reviewed Ala. Code Title 13A, chapter 11 firearms sections (§§ 13A-11-50 to 13A-11-98) and the Protection from Abuse Act (Title 30, chs. 5 and 5A) on 2026-10-27; no extreme risk protection order provision found. |
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| Assault weapons and magazine limits | Alabama has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. State law reserves to the Legislature 'complete control over regulation and policy pertaining to firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories' (local rules are preempted). Since 2025, possessing, obtaining, receiving, selling or using a part designed and intended to convert a pistol into a machine gun is a Class C felony, unless it is registered under federal law. Reviewed Ala. Code Title 13A, chapter 11 firearms sections (§§ 13A-11-50 to 13A-11-98, all headings on ALISON) on 2026-10-27; no provision found. |
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FAQ
Does Alabama have a red flag law?
Alabama has no state law that provides for extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). The closest provision lets a law enforcement officer, during an investigation, temporarily take a firearm into custody on reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct or when needed for protection; it must be returned before the person is released from the scene if the person is not an immediate threat and is not arrested.
Does Alabama ban assault weapons or high-capacity magazines?
Alabama has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. State law reserves to the Legislature 'complete control over regulation and policy pertaining to firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories' (local rules are preempted). Since 2025, possessing, obtaining, receiving, selling or using a part designed and intended to convert a pistol into a machine gun is a Class C felony, unless it is registered under federal law.
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