Vermont gun laws
Last verified November 1, 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice. Gun laws change often and vary by city and county. Verify every rule with the state's agency or statutes before you carry or travel.
Carry
- Permitless (constitutional) carry: Yes
- Vermont does not require (or issue) a permit for open or concealed carry for those legally entitled to possess a firearm.
- Open carry: Vermont's "carrying dangerous weapons" statute bars carry only with intent to injure (13 V.S.A. 4003). No carry-permit requirement was found. Source
- Permits: Vermont permit guide
Vehicle transport
Long guns may not be loaded in a vehicle on a public highway right-of-way (10 V.S.A. 4705(b)). Source
Places where carry is banned
School buildings and buses (13 V.S.A. 4004), and courthouses without court authorization (4016). Source
Magazines and assault weapons
- Magazine capacity limit: Yes, 10 for long guns, 15 for handguns rounds
- Assault-weapon restrictions: No statewide ban
Duty to inform
Not confirmed. Check with No state carry permit is issued.
Stand your ground and castle doctrine
Not on NCSL's list of states with no duty to retreat. Castle-doctrine rules at home may still apply. Not confirmed. Check with No state carry permit is issued.
Red-flag law
Yes. Courts can issue extreme risk protection orders.
Reciprocity
Vermont issues no permits, so no other state honors a Vermont permit.
The exact list isn't confirmed here. Check the destination's agency.
Sources
- legislature.vermont.gov
- giffords.org
- giffords.org
- giffords.org
- www.ncsl.org
- legislature.vermont.gov
- legislature.vermont.gov
Magazine, assault-weapon and red-flag lists come from Giffords Law Center summaries; stand-your-ground from NCSL. Carry, vehicle, banned-place, duty-to-inform and reciprocity details come from the state's own legislature, attorney general or state police pages.