Alabama Senate Committee Passes Constitutional Carry Bill, Disappointing Red Shirted Moms

Open carry is legal in Alabama. Just about any adult who isn’t a prohibited person can carry a handgun for all to see without a permit. But if you want to put a shirt tail or a jacket over your pistol, that requires special permission from the state. Yesterday the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee approved … Read more

Alabama’s Plan for a Centralized Concealed Carry Database Is A Very Bad Idea

Alabama state Representative Proncey Robertson is pushing House Bill 39, the Alabama Uniform Concealed Carry Permit Act. It would create a centralized state database of concealed carry permits under the control of Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. Currently, permits are issued by the state’s county sheriffs who maintain their own records. The National Rifle Association … Read more