Alabama: Eliminating gun licenses before the full House

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Index to active gun legislation
HB 2793 Reciprocity – expanding
SB 5 & HB 405 Gun license – decreasing requirements
SB 308 -PASSED INTO LAW-, Gun license – decreasing requirements by allowing lifetime license
SB 458 Guns during emergencies – allowing

Eliminating gun licenses before the full House

April 28, 2021

  • SB5 & HB405 is before the full House. It allows anyone, with no license, training or background check to carry guns and ammunition and keep them in their car. 👎dislike

This bill passed through the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee and is before the full House. Please contact your State Representative and ask for opposition to SB 5 & HB 405. You can find all your representatives at Common Cause.

Republicans giving out gun licenses like candy

April 15, 2021

  • SB 308, passed into law. This bill offers the option of a lifetime license to carry a loaded gun, ready to kill at any time. The cost is only $200 and once obtained, you never need to apply again and have your background checked. Once again, the NRA fights for convenience and not for gun safety. 👎dislike

Gun license for life goes to the Gov. for final signature

April 9, 2021

  • SB 308 passed the legislature. This bill offers the option of a lifetime license to carry a loaded gun, ready to kill at any time. The cost is only $200 and once obtained, you never need to apply again and have your background checked. Once again, the NRA fights for convenience and not for gun safety. 👎dislike

The bill now goes to the Governor for final signature. This is the last chance to possibly stop this NRA bill. Contact Governor Kay Ivey. Ask for opposition to SB 308. You can find all your representatives at Common Cause.

Selling lifetime licenses with no further background checks moves to the Senate

April 3, 2021

  • SB 308 approved by Senate committee. This bill offers the option of a lifetime license to carry a loaded gun, ready to kill at any time. The cost is only $200 and once obtained, you never need to apply again and have your background checked. Once again, the NRA fights for convenience and not for gun safety. 👎dislike

This bill passed the Senate and now moves to the House. This is the time for gun violence prevention supporters to contact their State Representative and urge them to opposed SB 308. You can find all your representatives at Common Cause.

Two unsafe gun bills to be heard in committees tomorrow

March 22, 2021

  • SB 458 is active in committee. It allows all gun businesses to stay open during a declared emergency. They get special treatment that no other business gets. This during a time when panic and mayhem could be occurring. 👎dislike
  • HB 2793 is active in committee. It allows none residents easily be allowed to carry guns based on the laws of their own state, which could be minimal. 👎dislike

Both bills will be heard by committees tomorrow. This is your opportunity to contact your Senator and Representative and urge them to oppose SB 458 and HB 2793. You can find all your representatives at Common Cause.

Giving lifetime licenses with no further checks approved by a committee

March 10, 2021

  • SB 308 approved by Senate committee. This bill offers the option of a lifetime license to carry a loaded gun, ready to kill at any time. The cost is only $200 and once obtained, you never need to apply again and have your background checked. 👎dislike

The bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and now is ready for a vote by the full State Senate. Then NRA urged their members to contact their State Senator. Alabama is at the very top of state by gun deaths. This is the moment to contact your Alabama State Senator and and urge them to oppose SB 308. You can find all your representatives at Common Cause.

Concealed carry with no license needed is stalled in committee

March 2, 2021

  • SB5 & HB405 in before a committee. It allows anyone, with no license, training or background check to carry guns and ammunition and keep them in their car. 👎dislike

The NRA voiced frustration that this bill is held up in committee. They expressed their frustration by saying, “Alabama hasn’t had meaningful pro-gun legislation passed in over 6 years.” They urged their members to contact the House leadership and House Public Safety Committee chair Rep. Treadaway and the Senate leadership and Senate Judiciary Committee chair Sen. Whatley. This is a great time to consider doing the same, or to contact your state representatives. Ask them to oppose SB5 and HB405. You can find all your representatives at Common Cause.

Allowing everyone to have guns is before Senate Committee

February 3, 2021

  • SB5 & HB405 in before a committee. It allows anyone, with no license, training or background check to carry guns and ammunition and keep them in their car. 👎Dislike

Next week, the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee will be considering new legislation to eliminate the need for a license to carry guns and assault weapons. The NRA justifies this bill because it eliminates “government red tape or delays.” They don’t consider safety, only their real objective of selling more guns.

The NRA asked their members to contact the committee. Gun safety supporter can take this opportunity to offset the power of the NRA to oppose gun restriction and contact member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and urge them to oppose SB5.

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