Opinion | ALGOP poised to make law enforcement officers less safe

Rickey Stokes

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Date: Apr 19 2019 12:10 PM

Alabama Republicans don’t seem to care much about the safety of law enforcement officers in the state.

At least, it sure seemed that way on Wednesday, as sheriff after sheriff took time out of their days to explain to lawmakers how a bill that removes the requirement for a permit to carry a concealed firearm makes their jobs more dangerous and makes all of Alabama less safe.

The bill is sponsored, again, by Republican Gerald Allen.

It is opposed, again, by Democrats and law enforcement officers.

It is backed by the deep pockets of the NRA and other guns rights groups.

And so, tough luck, cops. We all know who wins in this state when it’s a race between human life and campaign donations.

This same bill has come up twice now, sponsored by Allen both times. It was passed by the Republican-dominated Alabama Senate last year. It will most likely be passed by the Republican-dominated Alabama Senate this year. It has a decent chance of passing the Republican-dominated House this year.

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