Vermont Gun Laws
Gun Laws Overview
RIFLES & SHOTGUNS | HANDGUNS | |
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Permit to Purchase | No | No |
Registration of Firearms | No | No |
Licensing of Owners | No | No |
Permit to Carry | No | No* |
* No permit necessary to carry concealed. The state of Vermont does not issue permits nor require a permit for law-abiding citizens to carry concealed in the state of Vermont. The list and map below are included as a tool to assist you in validating your information. We have made every effort to report the information correctly, however reciprocity and recognition agreements are subject to frequent change. The information is not intended as legal advice or a restatement of law and does not include: restrictions that may be placed on non-resident permits, individuals under the age of 21, qualifying permit classes, and/or any other factor which may limit reciprocity and/or recognition. For any particular situation, a licensed local attorney must be consulted for an accurate interpretation. YOU MUST ABIDE WITH ALL LAWS: STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL. |
STATE STATUS | |
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Castle Doctrine | No Law |
No-Net Loss | No Legislation |
Right to Carry Confidentiality | No Provisions |
Right to Carry in Restaurants | Legal |
Right To Carry Laws | No Permit Required |
Right To Carry Reciprocity and Recognition | Outright Recognition |
Right to Keep & Bear Arms State Constitutional Provisions | With Provisions |
Laws on Purchase, Possession and Carrying of Firearms
Purchase
No permit is required to purchase a rifle, shotgun, or handgun. MORE |
Possession
No state permit is required to possess a rifle, shotgun, or handgun. MORE |
Carrying
It is lawful to carry a firearm openly or concealed provided the firearm is not carried with the intent or avowed purpose of injuring a fellow man. It is unlawful to carry a firearm within any state institution or upon the grounds or lands owned or leased by such institution. MORE |
Preemption
VT. STAT. ANN. tit. 24 § 2295 (2011) |
Machine Guns
It is lawful to possess, purchase, or sell a machine gun that is legally registered and possessed in compliance with all federal laws and regulations. |
Antiques and Replicas
Vermont laws are silent on the subject of antiques and replicas. However, an opinion of the Attorney General holds that handguns defined as antiques or replicas under the 1968 Gun Control Act need not be entered in the sales records as long as they do not fire conventional ammunition. |
Range Protection
VT. STAT. ANN. tit. 10 §5227 (2011) |
Miscellaneous Provisions
The possession, ownership, transfer, carrying, or registration or licensing of firearms or ammunition has been pre-emptied by state law. MORE |
No permit is needed to carry concealed in Vermont. Vermont residents can carry concealed in Alaska, Arizona, and Oklahoma on their state-issued ID. |
Thursday, January 25, 2018
On Tuesday, January 30 at 5:30pm in Room 1, the Legislature has scheduled a public hearing on three gun bills ...
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Vermont has a traditional hunting culture and is counted among a small group of states with liberal gun ...
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
This week, the Vermont General Assembly convenes its 2018 legislative session. As in 2017, we will see gun control ...
Thursday, December 7, 2017
As H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, comes closer to becoming law, the arguments against the ...
Monday, October 23, 2017
Police say a man inside an Elliot Street business fired shots at burglars who broke in Friday night, though it’s ...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Lawmakers returned to Montpelier on June 21 to pass the state budget and wrap up the 2017 legislative ...
Friday, June 9, 2017
On June 2nd, the Vermont Supreme Court issued its decision in North Country Sportsman's Club v. Town of ...
Monday, March 20, 2017
Tomorrow, the Vermont House of Representatives is scheduled to consider and vote on gun control legislation, H.422.
Thursday, March 16, 2017
A dangerous gun control bill disguised as domestic violence prevention advanced out of the House Judiciary Committee on ...
Monday, March 13, 2017
The House Judiciary Committee will vote Wednesday on a domestic violence bill that is nothing more than a ...