The high price of Alabama’s low taxes
The choice between gun access and law enforcement: Alabama’s attitude toward guns reveals the lawmakers’ priorities. Last year, when faced with a choice between gun access and funding law enforcement, Republican lawmakers chose gun access.
Concealed carry permits: This was a bill that made concealed carry permits optional. There was no mass demand for this. But the National Rifle Association threw a ball, and Republican lawmakers chased it.
Sheriffs’ income loss: Pistol permits were a major source of revenue for Alabama…
