<P> Licensed dealers are required to process background checks through the FBI prior to completing a sale . Licensed dealers must keep a record of every handgun sold, including the purchaser's signature and particular information about the firearm being sold . Private sales of handguns and long guns are legal and no background check is required; however, it is unlawful to sell a firearm to a prohibited person . </P> <P> Firearms are prohibited from certain places, including demonstrations . Possession of firearms is prohibited on the premises of public schools by persons with intent to do bodily harm and those who do not have an Alabama Pistol Permit . Open carry on foot is generally allowed without a license, withstanding other applicable laws . As of Aug. 1, 2013, transportation of an unloaded handgun in a vehicle is allowed without an Alabama Pistol Permit if you are legally permitted to possess the handgun, and the handgun is locked away from immediate reach of all passengers . Carrying a handgun on premises that are not owned or under the control of the possessor is prohibited unless the person has a valid concealed handgun license . </P> <P> Alabama shall issue a license, unlimited, to applicants who are residents of the county in which they apply, who do not have any disqualifying criminal convictions, who are suitable persons . All Alabama county sheriffs, as of 2013, issue licenses to all "suitable persons ." The law requires applicants to be residents, so they do not issue licenses to non-residents . The license is valid to carry a handgun in a vehicle or concealed on or about one's person within the State . Licenses are valid for up to five years at a time . Alabama honors licenses issued by any state that also honors Alabama's licenses, provided that the license holder is not a resident of Alabama . </P> <P> The following individuals are excluded from being issued a concealed carry permit: </P>

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