If you retired from active duty in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force or Coast Guard, or from any reserve or National Guard component, and you are otherwise eligible for an Alabama pistol permit, the permit is issued with no fee.
Apply for the pistol permit through your county sheriff’s office and show proof of retirement from the U.S. Armed Forces or a reserve or National Guard component.
Proof you retired from active duty or a reserve or National Guard component, plus whatever identification and background paperwork your county sheriff requires for a pistol permit.
