Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed a constitutional carry bill into law that allows permitless concealed carry in the Yellowhammer State. Alabama House Bill 272, also known as the Constitutional Carry Bill, eliminates certain restrictions on concealed carry of pistols and transporting a handgun in a private vehicle. The bill also established a $5 million fund to offset the revenue loss of local governments. The bill was sponsored by state Rep. Shane Stringer and cosponsored by 36 other Republicans in the state House. The new law will go into effect on Jan. 1 when Alabama will become the 22nd constitutional carry state. Ivey regarded the signing of the law as an act to defend Second Amendment rights. “Unlike states who are doing everything in their power to make it harder for law abiding citizens, Alabama is reaffirming our commitment to defending our Second Amendment rights,” She said in a statement. …