CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT 1 year ($20.00) or 5 year ($125.00) or Lifetime.
How long does the application process take? The Sheriff's Office will issue or deny a Pistol License Application within 30 days of receipt of a completed application.
Alabama law generally prohibits selling, giving or lending a pistol to any person under age 18. Alabama also generally prohibits a person from delivering a pistol to a person if he or she has reasonable cause to believe the transferee is under the age of 18.
There is no permit, background check or firearms registration required when buying a handgun from a private individual. Alabama allows open carry without a permit. Any person who is at least 19 years old and legally entitled to possess a firearm can open carry.
Steps To Get A Alabama Concealed Carry Permit. Obtain the application form from your local county sheriff. Some counties have a permit application that can be downloaded from their website. Some counties such as Elmore County and Jefferson County have online permitting systems.
Simply put, under Alabama law, you must have a permit to carry a concealed pistol on your person, in a public place, or to carry a pistol, concealed or not, in your vehicle. The first requirement to obtain a pistol permit, from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, is that you must reside in Montgomery County.
A person who already holds a concealed carry permit may apply for a lifetime permit, but the sheriff may require that an applicant for a lifetime permit have held a permit for not more than five consecutive years prior to approving the application for a lifetime permit.
The State of Alabama is an open carry state in terms of possessing firearms, which means that people over the age of 18 may openly carry a gun even without a permit, but some restrictions do apply.
Concealed carry is legal in Maryland only for Maryland Wear/Carry Handgun Permit (WCHP) holders. Open carry is prohibited as of October 1, 2023. In order to obtain a WCHP, applicants must be at least 21 years old (or 18 years old for employment purposes only).