Opinion | The danger of permitless carry in Alabama
Since the beginning of 2023, Tuscaloosa County alone has seen seven people killed in five separate incidents. In 2022, the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit investigated 20 homicides. In 2021, there were 23 homicides, tied with 2020. These deaths were more spread out in past years but on Jan. 1, Alabama lifted the permit requirement for...