Alabama Firearms Directory
Southern shooting tradition
Find FFLs, ranges, and gunsmiths from Birmingham to Mobile, Huntsville to Montgomery.
01 // INTRO
About Alabama
Southern shooting tradition
Find FFLs, ranges, and gunsmiths from Birmingham to Mobile, Huntsville to Montgomery.
This directory connects you with 2,338+ firearms businesses, 177+ shooting locations, 955 upcoming events, and the Alabama firearms community.
"Heart of Dixie"—deep Southern gun culture. 3rd highest gun ownership rate (~55.5%). Military influence (Redstone Arsenal, Fort Novosel). Strong NRA membership.
02 // HERITAGE
Heritage & History
Alabama's firearms legacy
Alabama Firearms History: From the Selma Arsenal to Constitutional Carry
Alabama sits at an intersection of Southern gun culture, Civil War industrial history, and active federal military investment that makes its firearms ...
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Explore
Find what you need in Alabama
04 // SPORTS
Hunting & Shooting Sports
Traditions, competitions, and opportunities
Hunting in Alabama
Alabama runs one of the longest deer seasons in the country. The whitetail season typically opens in mid-October and runs through February 10 in most ...
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Alabama has a functional competitive shooting infrastructure that doesn't get much national attention but consistently produces competitive shooters a...
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Alabama Cities
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06 // ACCESS
Access & Getting Started
Public lands, ranges, and newcomer resources
Public Land & Range Access in Alabama
Alabama's public land picture is different from western states. There's no Bureau of Land Management presence worth mentioning -- BLM manages a neglig...
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Alabama is a functional state to buy your first firearm. No state-level waiting period, no handgun registry, no AWB, no magazine restrictions. What yo...
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Getting Started
Explore Alabama's firearms community
Find Events
Gun shows, competitions, training classes, and club shoots across Alabama.
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Indoor ranges, outdoor clubs, and public land shooting areas with maps and directions.
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FFLs, gunsmiths, sporting goods stores, and firearms dealers across Alabama.
View Directory08 // CULTURE
Community & Culture
What makes Alabama unique
Alabama's Firearms Culture
Alabama's gun culture isn't a recent development or a political stance -- it's a layer of the state's practical identity that goes back further than t...
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