Alabama law generally prohibits knowingly, with intent to do bodily harm, carrying or possessing a firearm on the premises of a public school, however, concealed handgun license holders are exempt from this prohibition.¹ The term “public school” applies only to a school composed of grades K-12, but includes a school bus used for grades K-12.²

Alabama has no law restricting firearms on the campuses of colleges or universities.

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1. Ala. Code § 13A-11-72. The term “deadly weapon” includes any firearm. Ala. Code § 13A-11-72.[↩]
2. Id.[↩]