concealed carry

Courts

Gun rights group sues Selma over “gun-free zone”

The lawsuit pertains to a Selma resident who carried a gun into a "gun-free zone" in Selma last year.

July 2, 2025

House Judiciary Committee clashes with NRA over concealed carry legislation

An individual is required to inform a law enforcement officer if they are carrying a concealed gun. But there is currently no criminal penalty.

February 13, 2025

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Sen. Tuberville backs Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

The bill looks to allow individuals who are licensed to conceal carry in their home state to do the same in other states.

January 13, 2025

Bill would create penalty for failure to disclose concealed carry to officers

The Alabama Legislature created the duty to disclose as part of its legislation last year, but did not include a penalty.

February 21, 2023

House rejects Senate’s amended permitless carry bill

The bill now moves to a conference committee for the two houses to attempt to resolve their differences.

March 10, 2022

House committee holds public hearing on bill to allow concealed carry without a permit

Opponents of the bill said doing away with those permits, which require background checks, would endanger the lives of law enforcement officers.

February 10, 2022

Bill would allow permitless carry in Alabama, critics say law poses safety issues

Opponents say the permits create opportunities to get violent criminals off the streets.

December 23, 2021

Committee approves permitless carry, ban on enforcing federal guns laws

The Alabama Sheriffs Association opposes both bills, arguing they put law enforcement and the public at greater risk from gun violence.

April 27, 2021

Sheriffs want a database with all concealed carry permits

Monday the Alabama Sheriff’s Association announced their support for a bill that would create a statewide repository of information about concealed carry permits and would allow officers to check the validity of a concealed carry permit. House Bill 308 is sponsored by State Representative Shane Stringer (R-Mobile). “In the past 13 months, Alabamians have encountered … Continued

February 25, 2020

McCutcheon not optimistic about passage of “constitutional carry” legislation

Alabama House Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, discussed gun legislation that could appear before the House of Representatives this year. In past sessions, constitutional carry legislation has made it out of the Alabama Senate, but stalls in the House. This year, Rep. Andrew Sorrell, R-Muscle Shoals, is carrying the bill in the House. APR asked McCutcheon whether … Continued

February 18, 2020