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Gun Bill in Senate Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 19, the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee will consider HB47 which clarifies a number of questions in Alabama’s gun laws. Second Amendment groups in Alabama are deeply divided over the compromise legislation. The Bill is sponsored by State Representative Christopher John England (D-Tuscaloosa). Sen. Arthur Orr (R) … Continued
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May 19, 2015

BamaCarry Asks for No Compromises on Gun Legislation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, May 4 the pro-gun rights group, BamaCarry, announced in an open letter to state Senator Arthur Orr that they could no longer support the omnibus gun rights legislation after changes in the House version that they claim weakened the bill.  On Wednesday, April 29 the House Public … Continued
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May 5, 2015

Administration Backs Down on Plan to Ban AR-15 Ammo

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 10, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) announced that they were scrapping a controversial proposal to outlaw common ammunition used in the popular AR-15 platform. The AR-15 is increasingly popular with American sportsmen and hunters as generations of veterans since the Vietnam War have … Continued
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March 11, 2015

Constitutional Amendments on Ballot Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Voters not only go to the polls today to elect candidates, but also to consider whether or not we need to further lengthen the Alabama Constitution of 1901, already the longest such document in the world. There are five constitutional amendments on the ballot today in addition to the … Continued
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November 4, 2014

House Republican Caucus Responds To “Myths” About Amendment 3

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A pro-gun Republican dominated State legislature voted to put Amendment 3 on the Alabama ballot, even though the National Rifleman’s Association (NRA) endorsed the pro-gun amendment. As expected, there is some opposition building to adding more gun rights language to the Alabama Constitution. But, rather than coming from National … Continued
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October 28, 2014

NRA Endorses Amendments 3 and 5

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The National Rifleman’s Association (NRA) has endorsed both Amendment 3 and Amendment 5 to the Alabama Constitution. In a statement, the Chairman of the influential NRA-PVF, Chris Cox said, “Amendment 3 would strengthen the current Alabama right to keep and bear arms amendment by ensuring the highest level of … Continued
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October 17, 2014

NRA is Backing Bentley

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund announced that they want four more years of Robert Bentley (R) as the Governor of Alabama. In a statement, the Fairfax, Virginia based pro-gun rights group announced: “On behalf of our five million members across the country, the National Rifle Association Political … Continued
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September 24, 2014

DeMarco Gets Key Endorsements

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Representative Paul DeMarco (R) from Homewood received two major conservative endorsements this week in his quest to represent Alabama’s Sixth District in the United States Congress.  On Thursday, June 12 the National Right to Life Committee endorsed Rep. DeMarco in his runoff campaign for Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District. … Continued
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June 13, 2014

Byrne Supports Alabamians’ Second Amendment Rights

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R) from Montrose announced his support for the passage of H.R. 3590, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act.  The SHARE Act was introduced by Rep. Bob Latta (R) from Ohio and is supported by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the Congressional Sportsmen’s … Continued
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February 14, 2014