by Lee Williams Alabama banned so-called “Glock switches” Wednesday, which are already prohibited by federal law, when Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill that makes possession of a full-auto switch a felony in Alabama punishable by up to 10 years in prison, according to a press release from the governor’s office. “While there is a … Read more
In the aftermath of a devastating mass shooting in Birmingham that left four dead and 17 injured, Mayor Randall Woodfin has shifted the conversation from gang violence and criminal disregard for human life to the growing issue of illegal firearm modifications and what he sees as inadequate gun laws in his state. During a press … Read more
In more Alabama wackiness, WKRG News 5 out of Mobile, was quick to report on a shooting at a local strip club. But the news was not so much about what transpired in the shooting, but the simple—and extremely critical fact—that the club was “still open!” In an article headlined as “Diamonds gentleman’s club unshaken … Read more
An alleged band of bandits, including one being pushed in a wheelchair, strolled and rolled through a West Mobile, Alabama, apartment complex looking for trouble. The men were observed by one, Linda Hyatt, who told News 5 she sits on her porch almost every day, but before going out Tuesday, April 16, she wisely peeked … Read more
On Tuesday, April 2nd, House Bill 389, the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, was introduced in the Alabama House. Representative Shane Stringer (R-102), an NRA Defender of Freedom Award recipient, is the lead sponsor of the bill. HB 389 prohibits the use of firearm/ammunition specific merchant category codes by payment processors. This is an important … Read more
News4 out of Dothan, Alabama, reports that a man was shot and killed after he broke into a home on a Saturday afternoon and began assaulting an ex-girlfriend. The Dothan Police Department reported Charles Kevin Sexton, 55, of nearby Ashford, was hunting for his ex-girlfriend and suspected she was hiding in the house. It turns … Read more
The great state of Alabama joined the Constitutional Carry Club after Governor Kay Ivey signed the bill into law on Thursday. The measure becomes effective January 1, 2023. Governor Ivey seemed quite proud of her legislature and rightly so. Here in Alabama, we dare defend our rights. And we will ALWAYS defend the right … Read more
How can a 95-year-old seasoned citizen possibly defend himself against a strapping 40-year-old career criminal who’d just smashed his way into the old man’s home in broad daylight? You probably know the answer to this one. Timothy Ray Jordan broke through a window in a Covington County, Alabama home and began rummaging through the house. … Read more
Alabama state Representative Proncey Robertson is pushing House Bill 39, the Alabama Uniform Concealed Carry Permit Act. It would create a centralized state database of concealed carry permits under the control of Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. Currently, permits are issued by the state’s county sheriffs who maintain their own records. The National Rifle Association … Read more
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