The Alabama Legislature created a mechanism to reimburse sheriffs for some of that loss, but Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said it is not nearly enough to make up the difference. He told FOX10 News that he just received the final figure for the loss the department incurred in 2023 – a little more than $623,000.
When the Alabama Legislature ended a requirement that people get permits to carry concealed guns, it reduced a source of revenue for sheriff's offices.sheriffs for some of that loss, but Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said it is not nearly enough to make up the difference. He told FOX10 News that he just received the final figure for the loss the department incurred in 2023 – a little more than $623,000.
That has resulted in a net loss to sheriff’s offices of between $15 million and $16 million, according to the Alabama Sheriff’s Association. Lambert said it indirectly impacted staffing in some places, as sheriffs have had to pull money from their general funds to cover expenses previously paid with pistol permit fees. He pointed to Choctaw County Sheriff Scott Lolley.
There’s pending legislation that would provide more funds for expenses that pistol permit fees traditionally have paid for:
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