Alabama House committee approves permitless pistol carry bill
An Alabama House committee Wednesday approved a bill that would allow the permitless carry of pistols in the state, sending an Alabama House GOP priority bill to that chamber. Read the rest of the story here Alabama Constitutional Pistol Carry
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ReplyDelete"Rep. Allen Farley, R-McCalla, a retired assistant sheriff for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, said getting rid of the permits would amount to “defunding the police” and endanger law enforcement officers."
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DeleteIndeed - cue the wailing and lamentation of sheriffs across the state as they lose their cash cow.
DeleteThat is correct Anon. Under current law, AL sheriff's can use the money from permit sales at their own discretion. Some, count it as part of their salary while others use it to augment the pay of their deputies among other things.
DeleteI always thought this money went into the sheriff's Lake Martin house fund.
DeleteThat would piss me off if the sheriff in my county got to say where the money went and he's a good guy. Donated to his campaign due to his prior LE history.
DeleteFor those supporting the Ohio version….the current draft does not cover firearms in a vehicle. If this version passes and you do not have a CHL you can’t have the handgun in your car. Hopefully this changes; but if not somebody is going to get pinched on a technicality. -Chad
ReplyDeleteThis is the main reason for this bill. Alabama's old gun laws were confusing. You could strap a pistol on and open carry on your own property or wherever pro gun owners allowed it (businesses, etc. There was no age limit. This was only part of this statue. There were other parts that dated back to before The War for Southern Independence. When the state legislators revamped the law in the 1990's, they clarified much, but still left room for improvement. An Alabama citizen could basically open carry, but still needed a permit to carry a loaded handgun in a vehicle (i.e. one could travel in a vehicle but the handgun had to be unloaded and carried separate from ammunition). This new bill would allow the gun to be carried loaded regardless of permit status, but concealed without a permit. If this passes, one of the attachments is the gun owner must "declare" if he or she is pulled over in a traffic stop by a LEO. The main reason to purchase a permit today (for me anyhow) is to comply with states that have reciprocity and recognize and Alabama permits as their own. The last time I looked there were 32 such states. Of all states that did not is South Carolina. There were 13 Constitutional Carry states. I hope Alabama will make number 14!
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