About The Gun Bill - As Sergeant Joe Friday said on the TV series Dragnet, “Just the facts, ma’am.”
AL Political ReporterViewed: 3545
Posted by: RStokes
Date: Apr 25 2017 5:38 PM
By Bill Britt
Alabama Political Reporter
The Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 24, which would allow Alabamians, who are lawfully permitted to own a firearm, to carry them concealed on their person without having to purchase a concealed carry permit (sometimes popularly called a “pistol permit”) from their Sheriff’s Office. However, the Alabama Sheriff’s Association is fighting hard against this bill claiming it will jeopardize the public’s safety.
Anyone who has attended public hearings or has heard arguments from lobbyists knows that separating fact from fiction can be a challenging task that requires doing research on the legislation.
Most people born in the South cling to God, guns, and State’s rights to paraphrase former President Barack Obama.
In Alabama, 2nd Amendment Advocates, Constitutionalists, the NRA, Bama Carry, Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale, and others support SB24. On the other side sit the Alabama Sheriffs Association, the SPLC, ACLU and those who would strip Alabamians of all their guns. Surprisingly, this strange coalition has joined forces to kill what has come to be known as “The Gun bill.”
Sheriffs, as well as all Law Enforcement officers, should be respected, and when their association lobbies the Legislature, it should do so with the same honesty and integrity that is the underpinning of an officer’s oath of office.
As Sergeant Joe Friday said on the TV series Dragnet, “Just the facts, ma’am.”
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