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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Changes to gun laws in the state will have to be made in the final moments of the current session. The Associated Press reports lawmakers in Montgomery that want to ease restrictions on gun possession have yet to settle on changes to the state’s gun laws.
Early in the session, the primary gun measure began as a push to allow employees to have weapons in their cars while at work. Over the course of the legislative session, changes have turned into a lengthy bill with numerous provisions. Republican Sen. Scott Beason of Gardendale told the AP that he’s concerned the House version doesn’t do enough to protect gun owners’ rights. House Speaker Mike Hubbard said he is worried that further changes may lead law enforcement to abandon the measure altogether.
Other changes to gun laws in the state would reportedly require sheriffs provide a reason to denying a concealed weapons permit. AP reports indicate the National Rifle Association has endorsed both the House and Senate versions of the gun bills and Sen. Beason said that he would prefer Alabama be as close to an unrestricted open carry state as possible.
Two other gun bills are being mulled over in Montgomery, although the AP reports supporters and opponents of those bills feel they are mostly symbolic. One is a proposed constitutional amendment that would apply a judicial standard called strict scrutiny to any limits on possessing weapons. The other would override any restrictions on Second Amendment rights.
The Legislature must approve the same version of any bill before the final session day scheduled for May 20.
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