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Scottsboro, Alabama

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Pistol Permit Application

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Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Pistol Permit Application
State of Alabama

Read the following carefully and provide complete and accurate information. It is a crime to make a false statement or report to law enforcement. (Title 13A-10-109, Code of Alabama, 1975). A criminal history background check will be conducted on each applicant.

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Jackson County
Sheriff's Office
Scottsboro, Alabama

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Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
102 East Laurel St
Scottsboro, AL 35768