How buying a gun in Decatur works
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. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Alabama law allows.
A drop-in trigger group is a part, not a firearm; it ships to your door in every state. The rules below apply to the rifles and lowers in the catalogue. Alabama has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. The dealer runs the federal check when you complete ATF Form 4473 at pickup. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. Your Alabama dealer handles the transfer and charges their own fee.
Dealers in these communities all work for Decatur-area buyers:
- Hartselle
- Priceville
- Trinity
- Somerville
- Falkville
- Athens
- Madison
- Huntsville
Carrying a gun in Morgan County
Alabama has allowed permitless concealed carry since January 2023 for adults who may lawfully possess a handgun. Courthouses, schools and posted property stay off limits. The pistol permit is still issued by the Morgan County Sheriff and remains useful for reciprocity.
Hunting near Decatur
Alabama's gun deer season opens in late November and runs to February 10 in most of the state, with zones A to E adjusting a few dates and the rut-timed either-sex days. Feral hogs can be hunted year-round on private land. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal, and hunters report harvests through Game Check.
Morgan County is Tennessee River valley and Wheeler refuge country, with deer season to February 10, ducks on the refuge and the Swan Creek range just across the river.
Swan Creek's rifle range is ten minutes away, which makes this one of the easiest places in Alabama to test a new trigger.
Public shooting ranges near Decatur
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours change with the season, so check the agency page before you drive out to test a new trigger.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.