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    Alabama

    Alabama has a weak set of gun safety protections. It has one of the highest rates of gun deaths and gun homicide in the country. In 2022, state elected officials repealed their last remaining foundational law with permitless carry legislation, which now allows concealed carry in public without a permit, training, or a background check.

      1,248 In an average year, 1,248 people die by guns in Alabama. More at EveryStat.
      #28 in the country in Everytown's Gun Law Rankings. (Up from #34 last year). See why.

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      Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2026 State Gun Law Rankings, Alabama’s Ranking Increases by Six Following the Passage of Gun Safety Legislation, Including a Ban on Glock Switches

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      Alabama

      #28 in the country in Everytown’s Gun Law Rankings

      Up from #34 last year

      Foundational laws
      Gun industry and product safety
      Guns in public
      Keeping guns out of the wrong hands
      Policing and civil rights
      Sales and permitting
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      Increasing Peace

      Illustration of Mayor Randall Woodfin

      My role as mayor of Birmingham, Alabama is to help create and maintain safe, sustainable communities. Reaching that goal means ensuring our streets are safe, that our residents can live without the threat of violence and that our youngest generation is able to grow, excel and reach their potential. I’m…Continue

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      $15.4b

      Did you know?

      Gun violence costs Alabama $15.4 billion each year.

      Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, “EveryStat: Alabama,” https://everystat.org/#Alabama.