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Alabama CCW reciprocity map

See where your Alabama permit is recognized, plus essential carry rules for the road, free to use and checked against official sources.

Where your Alabama permit is recognized

States recognizing your Alabama permit
6 states
through formal reciprocity

Alabama carry rules at a glance

Constitutional carry
Yes
Duty to inform
No
Magazine limit
None
Minimum carry age
19+
Permits honored here
49 states
Issue model
Shall issue

What Alabama permit holders should know

Alabama recognizes any concealed carry permit issued by any other state per Alabama Code 13A-11-85. Constitutional carry effective since 2023.

Notable Alabama restrictions

  • Constitutional carry for those 19+ (18+ for active/retired military)
  • Recognizes any valid out-of-state concealed carry permit
  • Must disclose firearm if asked by law enforcement

Sources and review

Armanac reviewed this Alabama entry on May 17, 2026. We check state police, attorney general, licensing-agency, and legislative material, and keep formal reciprocity separate from permitless carry.

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