Permits to carry a concealed weapon in the State of Alabama are issued by the Sheriff’s Office to persons over the age of 18. In order to obtain a permit or renew an expired permit, you must come to the Sheriff's Office or renew by our mail-in program. The Sheriff’s Office is required to run a criminal history and receive an application on all persons requesting a pistol permit.
Facts about the New Gun Bill Act 2013-283 effective August 1, 2013
- Persons applying for a new pistol permit must complete an application
- The Sheriff must do a complete background check
- The Sheriff can deny a permit based on knowledge the Sheriff has based on the history of the applicant.
- If the Sheriff has knowledge otherwise and/or background check reflects no reason(s), the Sheriff shall issue a permit within 30 days
- Applicant may select the number of years he or she wants the permit to be valid – from 1 year to 5 years
- Pistol Permit Prices
- Ages 18 to 64
- 1 Year - $25.00
- 2 Years - $50.00
- 3 Years - $75.00
- 4 Years - $100.00
- 5 Years - $125.00
- Ages 65+
- 1 Year - $15.00
- 2 Years - $30.00
- 3 Years - $45.00
- 4 Years - $60.00
- 5 Years - $75.00
- Ages 18 to 64
- Permits are unrestricted
- The permit is issued to carry a handgun concealed on a person or in a vehicle.
- An employee may have a lawfully possessed firearm in their private vehicle, while parked or operated in a public or private parking area if they satisfy the following:
- valid concealed weapon permit,
- rifle or shotgun legal for hunting in Alabama
- valid hunting license
- weapon must be unloaded at all times on the property
- It is during a season in which hunting is permitted
- A person may not carry a handgun on property not his own without permission of the owner or if posted as a “No Gun Zone”
- A person may carry a handgun in a holster, secured to his/her body, exposed without a permit.
- No one, even someone with a valid pistol permit, may carry a pistol inside or on the premises of the following areas:
- Police Departments
- Sheriff’s Office
- Highway Patrol Stations
- Prison
- Jail
- Halfway House
- Community Corrections Facility
- Other Detention Facilities
- A facility which provides inpatient or custodial care of those with psychiatric, mental, or emotional disorders
- Courthouse
- Courthouse Annex
- Building where District Attorney’s Office is located
- Building in which a County Commission or City Council is meeting
- Inside any facility hosting an athletic event not related to or involving firearms
- Inside any facility hosting a professional athletic event not related to or involving firearms
- Reciprocal Law did not change; see the chart below, it shows which states will recognize Alabama’s pistol permit. www.ago.state.al.us
ALABAMA RECIPROCAL PISTOL PERMIT (CONCEALED CARRY) AGREEMENT WITH THE FOLLOWING STATES:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina