How buying a gun in Montgomery works
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Alabama law allows.
A stripped or complete lower receiver is the serialized part of an AR-15 and is a firearm under federal law, so it follows the rules below exactly as a complete rifle does; lower parts kits, triggers, stocks and grips ship to your door. Alabama has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. Your Alabama dealer handles the transfer and charges their own fee. The dealer runs the federal check when you complete ATF Form 4473 at pickup. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun.
Dealers in these communities all work for Montgomery-area buyers:
- Prattville
- Millbrook
- Pike Road
- Wetumpka
- Hope Hull
- Montgomery East
- Tallassee
- Selma
Carrying a gun in Montgomery County
Alabama has allowed permitless concealed carry since January 2023 for adults who may lawfully possess a handgun. Courthouses, schools and posted property stay off limits. The pistol permit is still issued by the Montgomery County Sheriff and remains useful for reciprocity.
Hunting near Montgomery
Alabama's gun deer season opens in late November and runs to February 10 in most of the state, with zones A to E adjusting a few dates and the rut-timed either-sex days. Feral hogs can be hunted year-round on private land. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal, and hunters report harvests through Game Check.
Montgomery County is Black Belt prairie on the Alabama River, some of the best deer ground in the state, with gun season running to February 10.
The Black Belt's deer leases and a long season make this a rifle-heavy market; the Cahaba River and Choccolocco state ranges are the nearest official facilities.
Public shooting ranges near Montgomery
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours change with the season, so check the agency page before you drive out to zero a new build.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.