Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Jefferson County. Birmingham developed around iron and steel industries in the southern Appalachian ridges, with Red Mountain dividing the city from its southern suburbs. Orders are shipped to licensed dealers throughout Jefferson County, from Bessemer to Trussville.
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.
Alabama has no purchase permit, waiting period, or registration requirement. Dealers directly contact the federal NICS system. Buyers complete ATF Form 4473 at the dealer with a valid photo ID and take the firearm after the background check clears, adhering to federal age requirements of 21 for handguns and 18 for long guns. Online orders ship to the Alabama FFL selected by the buyer. Alabama law enforcement maintains a prohibited-person database to flag individuals barred from firearm possession.
Dealers in these communities all work for Birmingham-area buyers:
Alabama eliminated its concealed carry permit requirement on January 1, 2023, allowing eligible adults to carry concealed without a license. Sheriffs still issue optional pistol permits under the Alabama Uniform Concealed Carry Permit Act in one-year, five-year, and lifetime terms, useful for reciprocity and certain employers. The permit age is 19, or 18 for service members and honorably discharged veterans. Posted private property, schools, and courthouses remain restricted areas.
In Zones A, B, and C, covering most of north and central Alabama, archery deer season opens October 15 and runs through February 10, with a special youth gun hunt in mid-November and gun or stalk hunting from November 21, 2026, to February 10, 2027. Zones D and E open earlier and close in late January. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, and air rifles are legal during gun season, with dog hunting permitted in specific areas. Always check the current zone map and season table for your county before hunting.
Jefferson County is in deer Zone C, where gun and stalk hunting runs from November 21 to February 10, following an archery opener in mid-October. The Cahaba River WMA range near Helena is the nearest state range.
Oak Mountain and the Cahaba River corridor offer the metro area's closest public land, while hunters from Birmingham often lease timber tracts in Bibb, Chilton, and Tuscaloosa counties for Alabama's extended deer season.
Public ranges on the city pages are those run or listed by the state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest, chosen by distance from each city. Fees, license requirements and hours are set by the agency and change with the seasons.
Source: State wildlife agency and public-land range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Hoover, Bessemer, Vestavia Hills, Birmingham or anywhere in Jefferson County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. Since January 1, 2023, eligible adults may carry concealed without a permit. The Jefferson County Sheriff still issues optional permits for reciprocity.
No. Alabama has no waiting period and no purchase permit. The dealer runs the federal background check and completes the sale when it clears.
Yes. Feral swine may be taken year-round during daylight on private land with permission, and night hunting is allowed in set windows with the right license.
Indoor commercial ranges are the usual answer in a metro; the city page lists the nearest public range run by the state agency if one is within reach.
Each dealer sets its own fee, commonly $20 to $75. Call before you order to confirm the price and that they accept firearms shipped from an online store.
General information, not legal advice. Rules current as of September 2026. See our buying guide and check with Jefferson County Sheriff or a local attorney about your own situation.