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Prefiled bill would require school boards to give credit for private religious instruction

Sen. Shelnutt’s bill would strip local school boards of discretion and require all Alabama districts to grant elective credit for off-campus religious instruction during the school day.
July 4, 2025

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
June 4, 2019

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
April 30, 2019

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
April 24, 2019

House Judiciary Committee considers red flag law

The House Judiciary Committee held a public hearing Wednesday for House Bill 265, which would allow a court to order law enforcement to seize a person’s guns if there is evidence that they are a danger to themselves or the community. HB265 is sponsored by State Rep. Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham. Coleman said the legislation creates … Continued
April 18, 2019

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
February 12, 2019