Alabama lawmakers gave final passage to a bill to repeal the requirement for a permit to carry a concealed handgun, and Gov. Kay Ivey signed it into law. It will take effect in January.
but made changes. The latest version was produced by a conference committee of three representatives and three senators.
The bill has been one of the most controversial of the year, with opposition from the Alabama Sheriffs Association and others in law enforcement. They say the permit requirement is an important public safety tool. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency expects to have the data base ready in October. The bill to repeal the permit requirement would take effect in January.
No permit is required to openly carry a handgun in Alabama. But a permit is required to carry one concealed under a jacket or in a purse, for example. A permit is required to carry a pistol in a vehicle unless it is unloaded and locked up out of reach of the driver and passengers. According to the NRA, other states that allow concealed carry without a permit are Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
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