On October 1, a new law governing who may possess firearms in Alabama goes into effect. The legislation, passed as SB119 during the 2025 session, builds on existing restrictions and introduces significant changes that broaden the scope of prohibited individuals and increase penalties for certain gun-related crimes.

Under previous Alabama law, individuals convicted of crimes of violence or misdemeanor domestic violence, or those subject to a valid domestic abuse protection order, were prohibited from possessing a firearm. The updated law expands that list to include anyone convicted of a felony, regardless of whether it was violent in nature.

Additionally, the law makes it a class C felony for a person to possess a firearm after being charged with a violent offense or domestic violence an

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