Alabama allowing concealed guns without permit in 2023
The new state law ends the requirement for a person to get a permit to legally carry a concealed handgun in public.
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The new state law ends the requirement for a person to get a permit to legally carry a concealed handgun in public.
The new state law took effect on New Year's Day, ending the requirement for lawful gun owners to get a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public. A person can still choose to get a permit.
Alabama on Jan. 1 will become the latest state to allow people to carry a concealed handgun without getting a state permit that requires a background check. The new state
Alabamians will soon be able to carry concealed guns without a state permit or background check. The legislation was championed by advocates of the Second Amendment.
The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action, which lobbied for the Alabama legislation, said in April that 25 states allow permitless carry.