Alabama § 13A-11-96 Driver or Occupant of Motor Vehicle Stopped for Law Enforcement Purpose Prohibited from Knowingly Touching Loaded Handgun Except as Directed

Alabama Statutes

§ 13A-11-96 — Driver or Occupant of Motor Vehicle Stopped for Law Enforcement Purpose Prohibited from Knowingly Touching Loaded Handgun Except as Directed

Alabama § 13A-11-96

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 13ACriminal Code

Ch. 11Offenses Against Public Order and Safety

Art. 3Offenses Relating to Firearms and Weapons

Div. 4Interaction with Law Enforcement

This text of Alabama § 13A-11-96 (Driver or Occupant of Motor Vehicle Stopped for Law Enforcement Purpose Prohibited from Knowingly Touching Loaded Handgun Except as Directed) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Alabama primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Ala. Code § 13A-11-96 (2026).

Text

(a)A person who is the driver or occupant of any motor vehicle that is stopped as a result of a traffic stop or as a result of a stop for another law enforcement purpose and who is transporting or has a loaded handgun in the motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle shall not knowingly touch the handgun with his or her hands or fingers at any time after a person known to be a law enforcement officer begins approaching and before the law enforcement officer terminates contact with the person, unless the person has contact with the loaded handgun pursuant to, and in accordance with, directions given by the law enforcement officer.

(b)A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a) A person who is the driver or occupant of any motor vehicle that is stopped as a result of a traffic stop or as a result of a stop for another law enforcement purpose and who is transporting or has a loaded handgun in the motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle shall not knowingly touch the handgun with his or her hands or fingers at any time after a person known to be a law enforcement officer begins approaching and before the law enforcement officer terminates contact with the person, unless the person has contact with the loaded handgun pursuant to, and in accordance with, directions given by the law enforcement officer.
(b) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.