Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed signed the ordinance Friday.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed signs an ordinance to require people to have a photo identification to carry a concealed weapon.Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed on Friday signed an ordinance that will require people carrying a concealed gun or carrying one in concealed in a vehicle to have a drivers license or another valid photo identification.Reed said the new law is part of an overall effort to reduce crime.
Reed was joined by several members of the City Council and Montgomery Interim Police Chief Jim Graboys. “This gives law enforcement a tool to ensure proper identification is held in situations where an individual may be stopped, and weapons are recognized,” Reed said. “We want to continue to work with our state partners but the city is where we find that most of the complaints come to,” Reed said. “And we’ve got to do the things that we can and challenge our state partners to do things they can, again, to help make our entire state safer whether you be in a rural area or an urban area in our city.”
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