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Firearm disqualifications in Alabama
What disqualifies you from owning a firearm in Alabama?
Someone in Alabama is disqualified from owning a firearm if they are:
- convicted of committing, or attempting to commit, a crime of violence or a violent offense, or a misdemeanor offense of domestic violence
- Is subject to a valid protective order of domestic abuse
- Is of unsound mind
- Is under 18 years old
- Is an active drug user
- Is an habitual drunkard
Felony restrictions on firearms in Alabama
Those convicted of a felony in Alabama:
Cannot possess a firearm
Cannot acquire a firearm
Mental health restrictions on firearms in Alabama
- They are a danger to themselves
- Lack the mental capacity to manage on their own affairs
- Committed to a mental health or substance abuse treatment facility
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