Ron Bolton

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The Fee Trap: With pistol permit revenue falling, sheriffs and counties turn to other charges

BY: - September 13, 2023

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

BY: - June 7, 2023

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

BY: - March 13, 2023

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 […]