Local news Montgomery police chief renews gun law push amid rising violence Chief James Graboys reported over 100 felony charges this month while urging legislative action to close perceived loopholes in Alabama's permitless carry law. Mary Claire WootenNovember 26, 2025
News Montgomery leaders call for stronger gun regulation, safety programs Following a deadly weekend shooting, Montgomery leaders offered sharply different views on gun violence and how to curb it in the state capital. Mary Claire WootenOctober 7, 2025
Elections BamaCarry endorses Andrew Sorrell for Secretary of State run BamaCarry endorsed Andrew Sorrell for his role in passing permitless carry, noting his advocacy and defense of gun rights in Alabama. Mary Claire WootenSeptember 2, 2025
Legislature House Democrats scold Republicans for blocked revision to permitless carry bill Rep. Chris England introduced legislation to add a penalty to the law's "duty to inform" provision, but the bill was killed in committee. Jacob HolmesApril 26, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | The cost of the American gun culture There is a cost for our continued reverence for guns. The families of gun violence victims know it well. Josh MoonApril 17, 2023
Legislature Alabama House Democrats unveil agenda for 2023 Legislative Session The agenda includes lofty aims such as repealing the state's abortion law and permitless carry law. Jacob HolmesMarch 7, 2023
Legislature Bill would create penalty for failure to disclose concealed carry to officers The Alabama Legislature created the duty to disclose as part of its legislation last year, but did not include a penalty. Jacob HolmesFebruary 21, 2023
State Alabamians can now carry a gun in public without a permit A constitutional carry law to allow Alabamians to conceal a firearm without a permit went into effect on Sunday. John H. GlennJanuary 2, 2023
Legislature The top five dumbest bills of 2022 We couldn’t hope to pick only one, so we picked five. StaffDecember 27, 2022
State What are Alabama’s gun laws? Alabama has some of the weakest gun laws in the country and one of the highest gun death rates. John H. GlennJune 2, 2022