Ron Bolton
The Fee Trap: With pistol permit revenue falling, sheriffs and counties turn to other charges
Few people renewing their vehicle registration fees in Talladega County on Aug. 31 knew the cost had gone up. There’s a new $2 fee on car tags in the county, thanks to a law that passed the Legislature this spring. It won’t fund a new program. It will offset the local sheriff’s financial losses from […]
Alabama Senate gives final approval to state ban on undocumented immigrants owning firearms
A bill that would keep undocumented immigrants from legally owning firearms passed the Senate on Tuesday, the final day of the legislative session. The bill, HB64, sponsored by Rep. Ron Bolton, R-Northport, would make it a Class C felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, for undocumented people living in Alabama or for […]
Alabama bill would make it a state crime for undocumented immigrants to own guns
An Alabama House legislator has filed a bill that would make it a state crime for an immigrant in the country illegally to possess a firearm. HB 64, sponsored by Rep. Ron Bolton, R-Northport, would make it a Class C felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, for immigrants living in the country […]