Alabama Gun Laws

Subject/Law	Long guns	Handguns	Relevant Statutes	Notes
State Permit to Purchase?	No	No	None	No
Firearm registration?	No	No	None	No
"Assault weapon" law?	No	No	None	No
Owner license required?	No	No	None	No
Carry permits issued?	No	Yes	Ala Ä€Â§13A-11-73	May not carry concealed without permit.
State Preemption of local restrictions?	No	Yes	Ala Ä€Â§11-34-1.1	none.
NFA weapons restricted?	No	No	Ala Ä€Â§13A-11-63	Short-barreled rifles and shotguns prohibited. House Bill Two amends this law as of January 29, 2010.
Peaceable Journey laws?	No	No	None	Federal rules observed.

Alabama is classified as a "may issue" state; Alabama law states, "The sheriff of a county may, upon the application of any person residing in that county, issue a qualified or unlimited license to such person to carry a pistol in a vehicle or concealed on or about his person within this state for not more than one year from date of issue, if it appears that the applicant has good reason to fear injury to his person or property or has any other proper reason for carrying a pistol, and that he is a suitable person to be so licensed."

In practice, virtually all Alabama county sheriffs as of 2006 issue licenses to all "suitable persons".^[4] Application fees and other requirements such as training as well as the conduct of background checks vary from sheriff to sheriff. Alabama permits are honored in 22 states.

State Legal Statute Source:

Act 2001-494 (Senate Bill 122) and Title 11.

State Department Locations:

Last Revised: March 23, 2010

Attorney General
Alabama State House
11 South Union Street, 3rd Floor
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
Phone: 334-242-7300

Alabama Dept. of Public Safety
500 Dexter Ave.
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
Phone: (334)242-4392
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State/Federal Park Locations:

Test State Park Location
123 Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
Phone: 334-242-7300

Permit Costs & Info:

Permit Costs

Click Here for ccw permit Form: $20 for a 1 year
: County Sheriff

Open Carry Information:

Alabama is a traditional open carry state. The only thing preventing it from being one of our "Gold Star" open carry states is their prohibition against carrying openly in a vehicle without a permit.

States that Honor Alabama's ccw permit:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming

State CCW Permits that Alabama Honors:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wyo

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