UpdatedMon, Feb 1, 2021 at 3:54 pm CT
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The 2021 Alabama Legislative Session will officially convene on Tuesday. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
TUSCALOOSA, AL — A Tuscaloosa-area lawmaker is continuing his fight to ease restrictions on Alabama gun owners and allow for concealed carry of a handgun in a vehicle and certain public spaces without a permit.
Republican state Sen. Gerald Allen pre-filed a bill to address the matter ahead of the 2021 Alabama Legislative Session, arguing that the current law punishes law-abiding citizens, further restricting their constitutional rights, while detractors claim the changes to the law would put more guns on the street and pose additional safety concerns for law enforcement.