Alabama Gun Laws News & Articles

Gregory and Travis McMichael Were Not Standing Their Ground; Pay Attention Alabama

By Brent Wilson on May 6, 2020 | Opinion

Ahmaud Arbery, a black 25-year-old male living in Georgia, was shot and killed after being chased down by Gregory and Travis McMichael, a vigilante father and son duo, who believed they could take the law…

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Alabama Constitutional Carry Bill Passes Senate Committee

By Brent Wilson on March 5, 2020

A bill that would remove the requirement for citizens in Alabama to obtain a permit to conceal carry a firearm has passed a Senate Committee on a 6-4 vote.

The bill, SB1, was filed…

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Chilton County Becomes First 2nd Amendment Sanctuary In Alabama

By Brent Wilson on February 28, 2020

Chilton County became the first county in Alabama to declare itself a 2nd Amendment sanctuary for gun owners Tuesday.

Chilton County Commissioners joined a growing national movement in which counties are declaring themselves Second…

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Concealed Carry Supporters Slam Alabama Sheriffs Association

By Brent Wilson on February 27, 2020

A large gun-rights organization in Alabama is taking to social media to call for opposition to three bills filed in Alabama that would create a centralized database of citizens that are approved for a concealed…

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AL Sheriffs Release Statement On Changes To Concealed Carry Permits

By Brent Wilson on February 24, 2020

In the past 13 months, Alabamians have encountered a terrible onslaught of violent conduct towards law enforcement officers. We have suffered a record seven deaths of law enforcement officers in Alabama alone as a result…

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Guns and Socialism

By Jacob Morrison on January 27, 2020

An interview with an organizer from the Socialist Rifle Association

The conversation around guns is a heated one in the United States. 

It’s true that it hasn’t always been. In fact, until 2008, as a…

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State Rep. Lynn Greer to Unveil Legislation Allowing Firearms in Churches

By Dakota Layton on January 3, 2020

Rep. Lynn Greer (R-Rogersville) is planning to re-introduce a bill that would add churches to the Stand Your Ground law of 2006, thus allowing churchgoers to carry firearms in their respective places of…

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How Many Alabamians Need to Die Before We Regulate Guns?

By Clete Wetli on June 3, 2019 | Opinion

How many people in Alabama need to die before we have a real debate about these issues? Right now, Republicans won’t even acknowledge the problem, much less discuss it.

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AL Bill To Take Guns Away From Dangerous People Shows Danger Of Second Amendment Extremists

By Clete Wetli on April 29, 2019 | Opinion

The Second Amendment extremists will continue to oppose any sensible regulations on firearms, but it’s up to rational citizens to push for bills that make our communities safer.

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