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. |
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 ...
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
The Vermont Senate once again has delayed debate a trimmed-down bill that sets some new restrictions on firearms ...
Monday, March 23, 2015
After weeks of testimony, the Senate Judiciary Committee recently approved Senate Bill 141, a “committee bill” which replaced ...
Monday, March 23, 2015
The Vermont Senate is set to confront one of the most hotly debated bills of the 2015 legislative ...
Friday, March 13, 2015
Gun control legislation is still alive in the Vermont Legislature, and gun owners need to continue to make ...
Friday, March 13, 2015
Lawmakers are making a final effort to push gun legislation through the committee process ahead of Friday’s crossover ...
Thursday, February 26, 2015
The firearms bill that stirred hundreds of Vermonters at a Statehouse public hearing is effectively "dead," the head ...
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Hundreds of Vermonters on Tuesday night debated proposed legislation that would expand background checks for gun buyers and ...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
One of the most liberal states in the country also is one of the most passionate about defending ...
Monday, February 9, 2015
Two committees of the Vermont Senate are due to take testimony this week on a bill that would ...