Alabama Concealed Carry License Reciprocity Map
All about Alabama, Permits, and Conceal Carrying a Weapon Below.
Alabama CCW Reciprocity State Info
Alabama Reciprocity, Alabama Honors these permits:
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Alabama Concealed Weapons Permits are honored in These States:
RESIDENT
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
NON-RESIDENT
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
No Permit Needed States
The following states have permitless carry which allows anyone that can legally possess a firearm carry conceal: Alaska, Arizona, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Vermont and West Virginia. Some restrictions may apply. Check each state for its own restrictions.
No Permit Carry Needed, With Restrictions
Idaho, North Dakota, and Wyoming Residents are allowed to Concealed Carry without a permit.
Alabama Conceal Carry Permits not Honored in these states:
California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington
Alabama Conceal Carry Permit Information
Where to Apply for Alabama Conceal Carry Permit/License and how to get one.
The Alabama conceal carry permit is issued by the county sheriff in the county that you live in.
- Get the application form from your local county Sheriff.
- Complete the form.
- Submit your application to the Sheriffs Office in the county you live in.
- You will be contacted by mail if your application has been approved.
Alabama Conceal Carry Laws
Notify officer of Carry
NO
There is nothing in Alabama gun laws that state you must inform a law enforcement officer you have a firearm
Can you Conceal Carry in bar? Conceal Carry In Liquor establishments?
Alabama allows you to carry a concealed firearm on your person inside a restaurant that serves alcohol, you are not legally allowed to drink alcohol while carrying.
Not allowed to carry in these areas
- Premises of a public school composed of K12 grades
- School bus used for K12 grades
- Demonstrations at public places
- University of Alabama
- Building of a police, sheriff, or highway patrol station
- Inside any facility hosting a professional athletic event not related to firearms which is sponsored by a private or public elementary or secondary school or any private or public institution of education.
- Inside a facility which provides inpatient or custodial care of those with psychiatric, mental, or emotional disorders.
- Inside a courthouse or courthouse annex
- Prison, jail, halfway house, community corrections facility, or other detention facility for those who have been charged with or convicted of a criminal or juvenile offense.
- Building in which a District Attorney’s office is located
- Building in which a county commission or city council is currently having a meeting
- Any place where federal law prohibits guns
Constitutional carry
No
Carry in Restaurant
Yes
Carry in State Parks
- State parks
- State and national forests
- Road side rest areas
- Vehicle
- All areas of the state not listed as Off-Limits
Premises that have signs that state no firearms allowed:
No gun signs are not mentioned in Alabama gun laws.
Alabama Conceal Carry Application Forms
Jefferson County Sheriff
Hours
Monday – Friday8am – 4:30pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
Address2200 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr Blvd.
CityBirmingham, AL 35203
Phone(205) 325-5728
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