It shall be unlawful for any person to possess both gun and bow while hunting any species of game, bird or animal, except during and in areas of the either sex gun deer season. This prohibition shall not apply to the possession of handguns by lawfully authorized persons for their personal protection, provided the handguns are not used to hunt or take or to attempt to take wildlife except as otherwise provided by law or regulation.

Author: N. Gunter Guy, Jr.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§9-2-7, 9-2-12.

History: Filed September 30, 1982. Amended: Filed July 16, 2002; effective August 20, 2002. Amended: Filed June 15, 2012; effective July 20, 2012.