Starting in 2023, people in the state of Alabama will be able to concealed carry without a permit.
Other states throughout the nation have already adopted a similar policy before now.
This is a big win for gun rights and the Second Amendment.
The Associated Press reports:
Alabama to allow concealed guns without permit in 2023
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.
The new state law ends the requirement for a person to get a permit to legally carry a concealed handgun in public. A person can still choose to get a permit if they want to do so.
The proposal had been introduced unsuccessfully for years in Montgomery, before winning approval this year. The legislation was championed by gun rights advocates who call it “constitutional carry,” in reference to the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Opponents, including state sheriffs and others in law enforcement, argued the permits help combat crime and enhance public safety.
The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action, which lobbied for the Alabama legislation, said in April that 25 states now allow permitless carry.
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“It’s going to be a big step to help the average law-abiding citizen to keep them from having to go through the hoops of getting a permit to carry their weapons,” Rep. Shane Stringer, the legislation’s sponsor, said. Stringer noted the law only impacts the permit requirement. “It’s not going change who can and cannot carry a gun. People that are prohibited now are still prohibited.”
More freedom for law abiding citizens is a good thing.
Alabama just passed constitutional carry. 25 states now allow permitless concealed carry. A big win!
— Matt Heilman (@MattHeilman7) December 30, 2022
Alabama to do away with license requirement for concealed carry permit in 2023https://t.co/gZlmYfLSRI
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 30, 2022
Some good news for the new year.
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