Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Tuscaloosa County. Tuscaloosa is a university town on the Black Warrior River with serious hunting country all around it. Buyers split between carry pistols in town and rifles for the November opener.
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. At the counter you fill out Form 4473 and the dealer runs the federal background check. Alabama adds no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door.
Dealers in these communities all work for Tuscaloosa-area buyers:
Since January 1, 2023 Alabama has permitless carry: anyone 19 or older (18 for active military, veterans and law enforcement) who can legally own a handgun may carry it concealed without a permit. A pistol permit is still worth having if you travel, because many other states honor an Alabama permit but not permitless carry. In Tuscaloosa County permits are issued by the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office; each county sets its own fees and permit lengths, and many offer lifetime permits. See our Alabama pistol permit guide.
Tuscaloosa County is in deer Zone A. Gun deer season opens November 21, 2026 and runs to February 10, 2027 on privately owned or leased land; on open public land the dates are split between bucks-only and either-sex periods.
The Oakmulgee district of the Talladega National Forest lies to the south. The South Sandy range in Hale County is one of the closest state-run ranges.
Alabama's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources runs twelve public shooting ranges. These are the closest to Tuscaloosa. Residents aged 16 to 64 need a valid hunting, heritage, fishing or WMA license to use them.
Source: Outdoor Alabama public shooting range directory, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Northport, Cottondale, Coker, Tuscaloosa or anywhere in Tuscaloosa County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the federal background check.
No. Alabama has no purchase permit, no gun registration and no waiting period. You need to be 21 to buy a handgun from a dealer and 18 for a rifle or shotgun, under federal law.
No. Since January 1, 2023 anyone 19 or older (18 for active military, veterans and law enforcement) who can legally own a handgun may carry it concealed without a permit. Many people still get one from the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office because other states honor it.
Tuscaloosa County is in deer Zone A. Gun deer season opens November 21, 2026 and runs to February 10, 2027 on privately owned or leased land; on open public land the dates are split between bucks-only and either-sex periods.
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.
Three per hunter across all seasons combined, and one of them must have at least 4 points of 1 inch or longer on one antler (Barbour County has its own antler rule). Report every deer through Game Check.
General information, not legal advice. Rules current as of September 2026. See our Alabama gun law overview and ask an Alabama attorney about your own situation.