Ala. Sheriff wants to control pistol permits: ‘We know things about our citizens’

By Patriot Outdoor News

In 2013 Governor Bentley signed the Omnibus Gun Bill into law, giving Alabamians what proponents of the bill called “the strongest Second Amendment protections in the country.” Now, the Alabama Sheriffs Association is calling for those protections to be rolled back.

The law changed Alabama from a “May Issue” concealed carry permit system to a “Shall Issue” permit system, meaning it requires that a sheriff must issue or deny a citizen a carry permit within thirty days. Should that person be denied a permit, a written denial must be provided and that applicant would have an opportunity to appeal the denial.

Previously, sheriffs had more discretion over whether a law-abiding person would receive a permit in their jurisdiction. A situation proponents of the “Shall Issue” law say endangered 2nd Amendment rights.

Currently, Alabama is one of 40 “Shall Issue” states.

Earlier this week, Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor (D), chaplain of the Alabama Sheriffs Association, shared in a press conference the organization’s desire to return the state to a “May Issue” system.

“The Sheriff Office Association feels that each sheriff of their county has a pretty good feel for their constituents and their county and who should and should not have a permit,” said Sheriff …read more

Source:: Patriot Outdoor News