No person shall take, carry, or possess any firearms or bow of any description whatsoever (except handguns possessed by lawfully authorized persons for personal protection) in any state sanctuaries established as a sanctuary by Rule 220-2-.22; provided, however, that this rule shall not apply to the possession of firearms by State Conservation Officers, state or county enforcement officers, or federal agents, when they are on active duty in the performance of their duties in the enforcement of the laws of this State.

Author: N. Gunter Guy, Jr.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§9-2-7, 9-2-12, 9-11-301.

Penalty: As provided by law.

History: Filed September 30, 1982. Amended: November 13, 1991. Amended: Filed October 6, 2010; effective November 10, 2010. Amended: Filed June 15, 2012; effective July 20, 2012.