Alabama Democrats call for gun regulations after Dadeville shooting
Democrats criticized their Republican colleagues for their inaction and stressed the need for meaningful regulations, such as red flag laws.
Gun Laws
Opinion
Opinion
Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.
See recent postsThe cost of the American gun culture
There is a cost for our continued reverence for guns. The families of gun violence victims know it well.
Opinion
Opinion
Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.
See recent postsA Tuscaloosa bar argument ended with a young mother dead. Alabama’s gun laws didn’t help
Alabama's meager laws encourage gun possession among young people and played a role in a college bar argument turning deadly.
Alabamians can now carry a gun in public without a permit
A constitutional carry law to allow Alabamians to conceal a firearm without a permit went into effect on Sunday.
Ivey: SCOTUS decision on New York gun law “a win for common sense”
The 6 to 3 ruling Thursday in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen overturns a New York law.
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.
Alabama House committee approves bill to allow concealed carry without permit
Law enforcement officials opposed the bill, which they say would place officers' lives at risk.
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.
Opinion
Opinion
Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.
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.
BamaCarry holds legislative conference
The Second Amendment rights group BamaCarry held their 2019 Legislative Conference on Saturday at the Jasper Civic Center in Walker County. Over 230 people were on hand to promote the expansion of gun rights in Alabama. “Thank you so much for helping with the campaign,” said Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth. “I am one of you; I … Continued