Gov. Robert Bentley delivers the 2015 State of the State Address, Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in the Old House Chamber of the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery. (Photo: Governor’s Office, Jamie Martin)
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Governor Robert Bentley announced Friday afternoon that he ordered all “no weapons allowed” signs removed from Alabama’s rest areas after readers of Yellowhammer News contacted the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) this week asking the agency to justify their policy.
A very common sense move. After all, the rest stops are public property and permit holders should be free to carry. Just as they are in Minnesota.
ReplyDeleteThis must please you, Mike, as you have often expressed disapproval of leaving guns in cars.
ReplyDeleteActually, I think it does.
DeleteIt appears they have been fixing other violations of the state's gun laws,
ReplyDelete"In the North Alabama city of Moulton, Strange’s office followed up on a complaint the town of 3,400 had erected a number of signs banning the lawful carry of firearms in certain areas. Upon investigation, Strange found the city did in fact have signs posted at Moulton Recreation Center and H.A. Alexander Park, which the state’s chief law enforcement officer advised was in violation of Alabama’s preemption laws.
“I asked the City of Moulton to explain its legal justification for prohibiting weapons at the Recreation Center and Park,”Strange said.
After city officials reviewed their policies and agreed the signs were not compliant, the city removed them and Strange agreed not to seek further action."
"When it was brought to the attorney general’s attention that in Lawrence County the sheriff issued permits which included a three-paragraph statement banning carry in the local courthouse, criminal justice building and any place that served alcohol – all of which are outside of the state’s guidelines – Strange asked for the legal justification.
After reviewing his policy, the sheriff changed his cards to read simply that, “License to carry a revolver or a pistol concealed on the person or in a vehicle is hereby granted, except where State law prohibits.”
Following this change, Strange agreed not to seek further action."
http://www.guns.com/2015/07/30/state-ag-keeps-smoking-illegal-gun-free-zones-in-alabama/
Very merciful of Attorney General Strange. Were I in his position, I would have trouble resisting the urge to punish these gun criminals for their illegal restrictions.
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