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.
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Lottery, sentencing reform, and medical marijuana all dead for this year
Thursday, the Alabama Legislature made the decision to kill all statewide legislation in a move to end the 2020 regular legislative session as quickly as possible. The decision was made to deal only with budgets and members prized local bills. The decision kills all of the prison and sentencing reform bills, the medical marijuana bill, … Continued
Alabama Moms Demand Action applaud legislators for defeating gun laws
Volunteers with the Alabama Chapter of Moms Demand Action announced their support for Alabama lawmakers who did not advance any major pro-gun bills. Permit-less carry legislation failed to advance to the floor of either House this session. The Alabama Legislature adjourned the 2019 legislative session on Friday. Volunteers with the Alabama chapter of Moms Demand … Continued
Sen. Price defends decision to vote against permitless carry
On Friday, the pro-Second Amendment group BamaCarry revoked state Sen. Randy Price’s, R-Opelika, membership in the group. The group took action against Price, because he voted against a Senate bill that would have allowed Alabama residents to carry their handguns in their vehicles and concealed on their person without purchasing a concealed carry permit from … Continued
Senate Committee rejects permit-less carry
Tuesday, the Alabama Senate Tourism Committee voted to reject Senate Bill 4, which would have ended the requirement that citizens obtain a concealed carry permit from their sheriff’s office in order to carry their guns concealed. SB 4 was sponsored by Senator Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa. The legislation was supported by pro-Second Amendment groups including the … Continued
North Alabama Legislative leaders hold public legislative forum in Huntsville
Several state legislators representing Madison County held a town hall listening event Monday at the Huntsville City Hall. Sen. Arthur Orr said that the purpose of the forum is for the legislature to hear from the public and the legislators, including Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, listened as Madison County resident after Madison County … Continued
Firearms Committee holds public hearing on a permit-less carry
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, November 30, 2017, the Commission on 21st Century Firearms Laws met for the third time to review the state of Alabama’s laws on firearms and consider possible legislation in the 2018 regular legislative session. In the last Legislative Session, state Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa, introduced a bill that … Continued