Alabama: Retired Military Permit Fee Exemption Broadened in Special Session

Earlier this year, Governor Robert Bentley (R) signed House Bill 98 into law. Sponsored by state Representative David Standridge (R-Hayden), HB 98 allows qualified, law-abiding, retired military veterans to apply for and receive an Alabama concealed carry permit (CCP) without a fee. Over the last few months numerous individuals have noticed that the new law had been drafted to explicitly exclude “nondisability retirees” from the fee exemption. Confused about the overt discrimination of a class of retired veterans, a grassroots effort was initiated to remove the word “nondisability” from the new law. …Read the Rest

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