All transfers or purchases of firearms conducted by a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall be subject to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) created by the federal "Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act" (P.L. No. 103-159), the relevant portion of which is codified at 18 U.S.C. ยง922 (t). To the extent possible, all information from any state or local government agency that is necessary to complete an NICS check shall be provided to ALEA. The commission shall adopt rules and policies necessary to implement a complete NICS check. The commission shall also ensure that all information received shall be used solely for the purposes of compliance with NICS and every effort is made to protect the privacy of this information. Prior to the adoption of rules pursuant to this section, all proposed rules shall go through the privacy and security committee of the commission which shall seek consultation from the President of the Probate Judges' Association and the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and consumer advocates as recommended by the commissioner.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 9 - Boards and Commissions.
Article 23 - Criminal Justice Information Center Commission.
Division 2 - Collection, Dissemination, etc., of Criminal Data.
Section 41-9-620 - Commission to Provide for Uniform Crime Reporting System.
Section 41-9-622 - Maintenance, etc., of Data.
Section 41-9-623 - Submission of Data to Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.
Section 41-9-623.1 - Construction of Article.
Section 41-9-626 - Forwarding of Fingerprints, Photographs, Etc.
Section 41-9-631 - Submission by Criminal Justice Agencies of Uniform Crime Reports.
Section 41-9-632 - Submission of Uniform Crime Reports by Other Governmental Agencies.
Section 41-9-635 - Probation and Parole Officers to Supply Information on Delinquent Parolees.
Section 41-9-636 - Limitations Upon Provision of Information Generally.
Section 41-9-640 - Log of Disseminations of Criminal Histories.
Section 41-9-643 - Access to and Inspection of Criminal Records.
Section 41-9-650 - Criminal History Background Check Prior to Issuance of Permit or License.
Section 41-9-651 - Use of Criminal History Information by Judge of Probate.