gun control

In the gun debate, what about Chicago?

Chicago doesn't really have tough gun laws anymore, and it's not an island. But you know what has both? Hawaii. Look at its stats.

June 7, 2022

Alabama Senate candidates react to Uvalde shooting

Republicans Katie Britt and Mo Brooks said guns are not the problem, while Democrat Will Boyd supports "sensible gun legislation" including red flag laws.

May 27, 2022

Transcript: President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress

President Joe Biden asked lawmakers to work with him to pass his agenda in an address to a Joint Session of Congress.

April 29, 2021

Senate approves bill to nullify federal gun control laws

Officials who enforce a federal gun control law could face jail time or fines.

April 20, 2021

Legislature to consider bill barring enforcement of federal gun laws

The legislation would bar state and local government from helping enforce federal gun laws.

April 13, 2021

Rogers, Brooks comment on Biden’s executive action on guns

Rogers and Brooks claim that the Biden administration is launching an assault on Americans' Second Amendment rights.

April 9, 2021

Lawmaker sponsors bill to shield Alabamians from federal firearms laws

House Bill 337 would prohibit state and local agencies from enforcing some federal firearms laws.

February 10, 2021

Gun reform advocates in Alabama warn of dangerous overlap between lax laws, extremists

Loose regulations make access to guns easy for people who want to commit acts of political violence, according to two leaders of volunteer groups.

January 20, 2021

House passes bill to make it a hate crime to attack law enforcement

The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that would add law enforcement officers to Alabama’s hate crimes statute. It now moves to the Senate. The House passed HB59 by a margin of 92 to 0. Under current law a crime become a hate crime if a person is victimized because of their race, creed, … Continued

February 14, 2020

Personal responsibility — Shall not be infringed

While the gun control debate escalates after mass shootings, I want to begin this article with a few simple questions that might deserve simple answers. Does a Saturday night special or an AK-47 on the counter kill innocent people? Does a spoon or fork cause obesity? Does a bottle of whisky or a six-pack of … Continued

October 11, 2019