I’m not sure what the whole story is, but here’s some info:
Here’s a Bing search:
Note that some articles say AL stopped issuing licenses altogether.
And here’s a thread about a bill in Alabama:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3305233/posts
I’m surprised other states didn’t follow that lead.
No — that was just one county in Alabama - Pike County.