AL Political Reporter: “A law to allow Alabamians to conceal a firearm without a permit went into effect on Sunday.
As a result, the legal requirement for residents to obtain a concealed carry permit for pistols before hiding them on their person is now null and void, with the only need for a pistol permit now being to carry concealed across state lines. Those concealing a pistol in a vehicle who are pulled over by police are required to tell the officer that they are armed and are prohibited under the law from touching the weapon when the officer is present.
Law enforcement officers are still allowed to “temporarily take a person’s firearm into custody, under certain conditions,” according to the new law, and may temporarily take a weapon away from a person if they have reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed.
The law also requires that a database to register those who are not eligible to own a firearm be created and made accessible to responding officers, with that database now developed by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, according to the Associated Press.”