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.
concealed carry
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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