Full question:
Do I have to show up in person to fill out a pistol permit, or can I download a form online, fill it out, and turn it in to the courthouse? Also, what information will I need to bring with me when I turn in the application (driver's license, car tag number, etc.)?
- Category: Forms
- Date:
- State: Alabama
Answer:
Procedures and requirements for obtaining pistol permits in the state of Alabama vary by county, but you should be able to obtain an application from your county sheriff's office.
The following is a statute:
§ 13A-11-75. License to carry pistol in vehicle or concealed on person —
Issuance; term; form; fee; revocation.
The sheriff of a county, upon the application of any person residing in
that county, may issue a qualified or unlimited license to such person to
carry a pistol in a vehicle or concealed on or about his person within
this state for not more than one year from date of issue, if it appears
that the applicant has good reason to fear injury to his person or
property or has any other proper reason for carrying a pistol, and that he
is a suitable person to be so licensed. The license shall be in
triplicate, in form to be prescribed by the Secretary of State, and shall
bear the name, address, description, and signature of the licensee and
the reason given for desiring a license. The original thereof shall be
delivered to the licensee, the duplicate shall, within seven days, be
sent by registered or certified mail to the Director of Public Safety,
and the triplicate shall be preserved for six years by the authority
issuing the same. The fee for issuing such license shall be one dollar
($1) which shall be paid into the county treasury unless otherwise
provided by local law. Prior to issuance of a license, the sheriff shall
contact available local, state, and federal criminal history data banks
to determine whether possession of a firearm by an applicant would be a
violation of state or federal law. The sheriff may revoke a license upon
proof that the licensee is not a proper person to be licensed.
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