Red Flag Law and Weapon Limits in Alaska
Whether Alaska has a red flag (extreme risk) law and any limits on assault weapons or magazine capacity.
Short answer: Alaska has no state law that provides extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). Domestic violence protective orders can address weapons: after a hearing, the court may prohibit the respondent from using or possessing a deadly weapon, and may order the respondent to surrender any… AS 18.66.100(a), (b)(2), (c)(6)-(7), (f)
| Red flag law | Alaska has no state law that provides extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). Domestic violence protective orders can address weapons: after a hearing, the court may prohibit the respondent from using or possessing a deadly weapon, and may order the respondent to surrender any firearm, if it finds the respondent possessed or used a weapon (or firearm) while committing the domestic violence. Those provisions last one year unless dissolved earlier, and the petitioner may ask for one-year extensions. Only a victim of a crime involving domestic violence (or a parent, guardian or representative for a minor) may petition, against a household member. Reviewed AS 18.66 (Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, all sections 18.66.010-18.66.990) and AS 18.65 Article 12 (stalking and sexual assault protective orders) on akleg.gov on 2026-10-27; no extreme risk protection order provision found. |
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| Assault weapons and magazine limits | Alaska has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. State law does make it a class C felony to manufacture, possess, transport, sell or transfer a 'prohibited weapon' (such as a machine gun, a silencer, a short-barreled rifle or shotgun, or an explosive device) unless done in accordance with National Firearms Act registration. Reviewed AS 11.61 Article 2 (Weapons and Explosives, AS 11.61.190-11.61.250) and AS 18.65 (all articles, incl. Article 10 concealed handgun permits and Article 11 firearms) on akleg.gov (Alaska Statutes 2025) on 2026-10-27; no provision found. |
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FAQ
Does Alaska have a red flag law?
Alaska has no state law that provides extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). Domestic violence protective orders can address weapons: after a hearing, the court may prohibit the respondent from using or possessing a deadly weapon, and may order the respondent to surrender any firearm, if it finds the respondent possessed or used a weapon (or firearm) while committing the domestic violence. Those provisions last one year unless dissolved earlier, and the petitioner may ask for one-year extensions. Only a victim of a crime involving domestic violence (or a parent, guardian or representative for a minor) may petition, against a household member.
Does Alaska ban assault weapons or high-capacity magazines?
Alaska has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. State law does make it a class C felony to manufacture, possess, transport, sell or transfer a 'prohibited weapon' (such as a machine gun, a silencer, a short-barreled rifle or shotgun, or an explosive device) unless done in accordance with National Firearms Act registration.
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