Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Lauderdale County. Florence and the Shoals sit on the Tennessee River in the north-west corner of the state. It is river, bottomland and hardwood country, good for ducks, deer and turkey.
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 Florence-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 Lauderdale County permits are issued by the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office; each county sets its own fees and permit lengths, and many offer lifetime permits. See our Alabama pistol permit guide.
Lauderdale County is entirely inside Alabama's Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone (all of Lauderdale and Colbert counties and part of Franklin). Seasons match the rest of north Alabama, with gun season from November 21, 2026 to February 10, 2027 on private land, but the CWD zone has its own rules on feeding and baiting, sampling, and moving deer carcasses and heads out of the zone.
All of Lauderdale and Colbert counties are in Alabama's Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone, which has its own rules on moving and disposing of deer carcasses. The Freedom Hills WMA range is in Colbert County.
Alabama's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources runs twelve public shooting ranges. These are the closest to Florence. 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 Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Florence or anywhere in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office because other states honor it.
Lauderdale County is entirely inside Alabama's Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone (all of Lauderdale and Colbert counties and part of Franklin). Seasons match the rest of north Alabama, with gun season from November 21, 2026 to February 10, 2027 on private land, but the CWD zone has its own rules on feeding and baiting, sampling, and moving deer carcasses and heads out of the zone.
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.
Yes. Federal law requires non-toxic shot, such as steel, bismuth or tungsten, for all waterfowl hunting, and a shotgun plugged to hold no more than three shells.
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.