Alabama's capital city of Montgomery. Alabama will be the newest state to allow people to carry a concealed handgun without a state permit.
A permit is required to legally carry a concealed handgun in public. If someone wants to do so, they can get a permit.
The proposal had been rejected in Montgomery before it was approved this year. The Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms is referred to in the legislation asconstitutional carry. The permits help fight crime and enhance public safety according to opponents.
25 states now allow permitless carry according to the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action.
The legislation will help the average law-abiding citizen keep their weapons out of the hands of criminals. The law only affects the permit requirement Who can and can't carry a gun won't be changed. The people that are not allowed are still forbidden.
The legislation was opposed by the sheriffs association. Alabama sheriffs are well aware of the new law and have adjusted accordingly, according to the president of the Alabama Sheriffs' Association.
There are still some reasons a person might want to get a permit. It is wise to maintain an Alabama concealed carry permit when traveling out of state because other states may require non-residents to have a permit from their state of residence.
There are places where weapons are not allowed for security reasons.
The measure was approved during the last legislative session. The governor pulled a handgun out of her purse while sitting at her desk at the Alabama Capitol.
Republican lawmakers who previously opposed the legislation said they were more comfortable voting for it this time because the state was building a database to flag people who are banned from owning a handgun because of their criminal history. There is an option to get a lifetime concealed carry permit.
The database was a factor in the decision to sponsor the bill.
The bill would remove guns from people who can't legally own them. The database will only be as good as the data that is entered into it, according to opponents.
The head of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency sent a memo stating that the database had been developed.
The memo states that all officers using the Law Enforcement Tactical System can now receive notice of a person's ineligibility to possess a firearm.
The new law reiterates an officer's ability to temporarily take a handgun during a traffic stop. An officer with a reasonable suspicion that a person was about to commit a crime can take a handgun and run it through databases to see if it was stolen.
If it is necessary for the safety of the officer or others, an officer can take a weapon. Unless there is an arrest, the weapon must be returned.
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