Alabama § 13A-11-61 - Discharging Firearm, Etc., into Occupied or Unoccupied Building, Etc., Prohibited; Penalty.
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§ 13A-11-61. Discharging Firearm, Etc., into Occupied or Unoccupied Building, Etc., Prohibited; Penalty.
(a) No person shall shoot or discharge a firearm, explosive or other weapon that discharges a dangerous projectile into any occupied or unoccupied dwelling, building, railroad locomotive, railroad car, aircraft, automobile, truck, or watercraft.
(b) Any person who commits an act prohibited by subsection (a) with respect to an occupied dwelling, building, railroad locomotive, railroad car, aircraft, automobile, truck, or watercraft shall be guilty of a Class A felony.
(c) Any person who commits any act prohibited by subsection (a) with respect to an unoccupied dwelling, building, railroad locomotive, railroad car, aircraft, automobile, truck, or watercraft shall be guilty of a Class C felony.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13A-11-61 ("Discharging Firearm, Etc., into Occupied or Unoccupied Building, Etc., Prohibited; Penalty.") 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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