STATE
VERMONT GUN LAWS
In recent years Vermont significantly strengthened its gun laws, but still has much more to do to better protect its residents from gun violence.
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In recent years, Vermont made enormous progress by enacting universal background checks, passing an extreme risk protection law, raising the minimum age to purchase firearms, and limiting access to large-capacity magazines. In 2024, Vermont had the tenth lowest gun death rate among the states. In an average year, 80 people die from gun violence in the state. That means someone dies from gun violence every 4.5 days. Eighty-five percent of those deaths are gun suicides, and 13% are gun homicides. In Vermont, the rate of gun deaths increased 10% from 2015 to 2024, compared to a 15% increase nationwide.
EXPLORE VERMONT’S GUN LAWS
OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES
CHILD & CONSUMER SAFETY
OTHER LAWS & POLICIES
What Vermont Does Well
- Universal background checks
- Minimum age laws
- Extreme risk protection orders
- Large capacity magazine ban
- Child access prevention laws
- Waiting periods
- Ghost gun ban
What Vermont Is Missing
- Gun owner licensing
- Most domestic violence gun laws
- Assault weapon restrictions
- Concealed carry permit
- Open carry regulations
- Lost & stolen firearm reporting
SPOTLIGHT
GUN VIOLENCE STATISTICS
Explore facts, figures, and original analysis compiled by our experts. To end our gun violence crisis, we need to better understand where, how, and why violence occurs.
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