Montgomery mayor signs ordinance to try to limit state’s permitless gun carry law
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has signed an ordinance to require anyone carrying a concealed gun in the city to also carry a photo ID.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has signed an ordinance to require anyone carrying a concealed gun in the city to also carry a photo ID.
Alabama on Jan. 1 will become the latest state to allow people to carry a concealed handgun without a state permit that requires a background check.
Alabama will become the latest state to allow people to carry concealed handguns without first undergoing a background check and getting a state permit.
The Alabama Senate has approved legislation that would end the requirement for a person to get a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public.
In a 65 to 37 vote, the proposed constitutional carry bill, allowing Alabamians to carry a handgun without a permit, passed through the House of Representatives and will now head to the the Senate.
All 140 legislators in Alabama are up for election this year, and according to Alabama News Network Political Analyst Steve Flowers, this will play a major role in the outcome of proposed bills. The Alabama Legislature is tackling some big bills including permitless carry, gambling, and school choice. Flowers says gun advocate groups have pushed for the permitless carry bill…