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. |
Friday, May 1, 2015
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
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Monday, April 27, 2015
With roughly a few weeks of session remaining, Gun Sense Vermont’s major gun control push has officially floundered. ...
Friday, April 24, 2015
The Vermont Senate has agreed with House changes to new restrictions on firearms ownership in Vermont.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
The Vermont House is set to take up one of the most hotly contested bills of the session, ...
Monday, March 30, 2015
Tomorrow, March 31, the House Committee on Fish, Wildlife, and Water Resources is set to hear testimony on ...
Friday, March 27, 2015
An effort to keep guns from criminals and people who have been judged seriously mentally ill has passed ...
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Today, the Vermont Senate passed Senate Bill 141 on a 20 to 8 vote on “third reading.” S.141 ...
Thursday, March 26, 2015
The state Senate took a key vote Wednesday to advance a bill that would set new restrictions on ...
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
This Thursday, March 26, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., please join Co-Chairs; state Representatives Pat Brennan, Cynthia ...