What are Alabama’s gun laws?
Alabama has some of the weakest gun laws in the country and one of the highest gun death rates.
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Two firearms confiscated outside Alabama prisons in late 2021
No suspects have been identified in the case of a gun found in a field outside Fountain Correctional Facility, according to the Department of Corrections.
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See recent postsPermitless carry one step closer to passing
I will continue to carry a handgun and will do so legally whatever that requirement may be.
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See recent postsAlabama lawmakers want to make the gun problem worse
GOP policies have flooded the streets with weapons, leading to rising gun violence rates. Now they want to make it worse.
Birmingham offers $25,000 rewards in cases of children shot
A Good Samaritan whose young daughter was shot last month called for the community to do better.
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.
Gunmaker Kimber is moving its corporate headquarters to Alabama
Kimber is now announcing that they plan to move their corporate headquarters to Troy.
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See recent postsA gruesome murder should point Montgomery in a new direction
The city didn’t arrive overnight at a place where 16-year-old girls are drinking smoothies after a gruesome murder, and the road out of it won’t be a short one either.
NRA endorses Jeff Sessions in GOP runoff
The National Rifle Association’s National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) announced Friday that it is endorsing former Attorney General Jeff Sessions for the United States Senate in Alabama’s March 31st Republican primary runoff. Jason Ouimet, Chairman of NRA-PVF, praised Sessions for his, “steadfast support of the Second Amendment.” “Based on your strong leadership on … Continued
House passes bill allowing veterans, active-duty military to get free pistol permits
The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday that would allow active-duty military and veterans who received an honorable discharge to pay nothing when they apply for a concealed carry permit House Bill 208 is sponsored by State Representative David Standridge, R-Hayden. Under existing Alabama law, it is a misdemeanor to carry a handgun concealed … Continued