Alabama § 13A-11-57 - Selling, Etc., Pistol or Bowie Knife to Minor.
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§ 13A-11-57. Selling, Etc., Pistol or Bowie Knife to Minor.
(a) Any person who sells, gives or lends to any minor any pistol , except under the circumstances provided in Section 13A-11-72, bowie knife, or other knife of like kind or description, shall, on conviction, be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
(b) This section does not apply to a transfer by inheritance of title to, but not possession of, a pistol, bowie knife, or other knife of like kind or description to a minor.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13A-11-57 ("Selling, Etc., Pistol or Bowie Knife to Minor.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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