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Vermont Transporting Firearms Laws (2026)
Permitted: Vermont has no permit requirement and no general restriction on carrying a handgun in a private vehicle, for anyone who may lawfully possess one.
Vermont has no permit requirement and no general restriction on carrying a handgun in a private vehicle, for anyone who may lawfully possess one. The state rule on loaded guns in vehicles covers rifles and shotguns on a public highway and does not mention handguns. Firearms are still barred in places such as hospital buildings and school buildings.
Official source: dps.vermont.gov →
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Transporting Firearms in states bordering Vermont
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- MassachusettsRestricted
A visitor without a Massachusetts license may carry a firearm on their person in a vehicle only while lawfully traveling through the state, and it must stay in the vehicle. …
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: mass.gov · Full Massachusetts rule →
- New HampshirePermitted
In New Hampshire, anyone 18 or older who is not prohibited may carry a loaded handgun in a private vehicle without a license or permit.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: nhsp.dos.nh.gov · Full New Hampshire rule →
- New YorkRestricted
A New York license is required to possess a handgun, so a visitor without one generally may not carry or transport one. …
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: troopers.ny.gov · Full New York rule →
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