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Alabama lawmakers are advancing a ban on Glock switches and other conversion devices that make semi-automatic weapons fire like machine guns. The conversion devices that speed the firing of semi-automatic weapons are already banned under federal law, but there’s currently no state law that bans them.

Alabama lawmakers rejected a bill on Wednesday that would impose a criminal penalty on a parent whose child brings a gun to school if the firearm was not secured at home. The bill’s Democratic sponsor, Rep. Barbara Drummond from Mobile, emphasized that the bill was meant to be a “pro-school” measure instead of a gun control measure.

A bipartisan coalition in Alabama has come together to endorse a public safety package that would ban devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns. The group of mayors, lawmakers and law enforcement marks a rare consensus on gun restrictions and a departure from years of conflict about how to stem gun violence.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is calling public safety her top priority for this year's legislative session. The governor in her State of the State address on Tuesday that she is backing a number of bills including a ban on Glock switches. The package includes a mixture of tough on crime measures, efforts to assist police officers and a limited sentencing reform measure.

The 2025 Alabama legislative session is underway. On the top of the agenda for the Alabama Senate: selecting a new leader. Discussions are also in the works when it comes to Glock switches and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Members of a legislative committee have shot down a bill to let people carry loaded handguns in their cars without a concealed carry permit.The House…