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Montgomery police chief renews gun law push amid rising violence

Chief James Graboys reported over 100 felony charges this month while urging legislative action to close perceived loopholes in Alabama's permitless carry law.

November 26, 2025

Montgomery leaders call for stronger gun regulation, safety programs

Following a deadly weekend shooting, Montgomery leaders offered sharply different views on gun violence and how to curb it in the state capital.

October 7, 2025

BamaCarry endorses Andrew Sorrell for Secretary of State run

BamaCarry endorsed Andrew Sorrell for his role in passing permitless carry, noting his advocacy and defense of gun rights in Alabama.

September 2, 2025

House Democrats scold Republicans for blocked revision to permitless carry bill

Rep. Chris England introduced legislation to add a penalty to the law's "duty to inform" provision, but the bill was killed in committee.

April 26, 2023

The 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.

April 17, 2023

Alabama House Democrats unveil agenda for 2023 Legislative Session

The agenda includes lofty aims such as repealing the state's abortion law and permitless carry law.

March 7, 2023

Bill would create penalty for failure to disclose concealed carry to officers

The Alabama Legislature created the duty to disclose as part of its legislation last year, but did not include a penalty.

February 21, 2023

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.

January 2, 2023

The top five dumbest bills of 2022

We couldn’t hope to pick only one, so we picked five.

December 27, 2022

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.

June 2, 2022