{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-85","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 13A-11-85","heading":"Reciprocity for Licenses Issued in Other States.","body":"(a) A person licensed to carry a handgun in any state shall be authorized to carry a handgun in this state. This section shall apply to a license holder from another state only while the license holder is not a resident of this state. A license holder from another state shall carry the handgun in compliance with the laws of this state. The issuance of a permit to carry a pistol pursuant to Section 13A-11-75 or the recognition of a nonresident license under this section does not impose a general prohibition on the carrying of a pistol without a permit.\n(b) The Attorney General may enter into reciprocal agreements with other states for the mutual recognition of licenses to carry handguns and shall periodically publish a list of states which recognize licenses issued pursuant to Section 13A-11-75.","path":["Title 13A Criminal Code.","Chapter 11 Offenses Against Public Order and Safety.","Article 3 Offenses Relating to Firearms and Weapons.","Division 2 Pistols."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=13A-11-85","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"bf8ea643cdefa083946d4773124bb64f05b9b0dc986093e5fc1bfd8a8edc88bc","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-84","next":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-90"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}