Alabama
Alabama has some of the weakest gun laws in the country. The legislature continues to introduce harmful legislation, such as permitless carry of concealed handguns and Stand Your Ground in churches. In 2018, Governor Kay Ivey signed a memo authorizing school administrators to have guns at schools if they qualify under the Alabama Sentry Program, enabling schools to arm teachers.
1,054
In an average year, 1,054 people die by guns in Alabama.
2nd
Alabama has the 2nd-highest rate of gun deaths in the US.
To become a safer state, Alabama should enact Extreme Risk legislation which restricts a person’s access to guns if a court finds that they pose a risk to themselves or others, repeal Stand Your Ground laws and prevent schools from arming teachers.
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Alabama Laws
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No Guns in K-12 schools
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Permit Required to Carry Concealed Guns
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Prohibition for Convicted Dating Partners
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Prohibition for Dating Partners under Restraining Orders
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Background Checks
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Charleston Loophole
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Extreme Risk Law
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Ghost Guns
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Guns Not Forced on College Campuses
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High Capacity Magazine Prohibition
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No Broad Preemption Law
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No Stand Your Ground Law
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Relinquishment for Convicted Domestic Abusers
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Relinquishment for Domestic Abusers Under Restraining Orders
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School Threat Assessment Teams
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Secure Storage
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Training Required to Carry Concealed Guns
