Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Chittenden County. Burlington sits on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, with the Adirondacks across the water and the Green Mountains rising behind the city. The University of Vermont and healthcare are its largest employers.
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Vermont law allows.
Vermont has several purchase rules. A dealer may not transfer a firearm until 72 hours after receiving a NICS transaction number, or seven business days after starting the check, whichever comes first. Buyers must generally be 21, unless they are law enforcement, military members or veterans, or hold a Vermont-approved hunter safety certificate. Private sales must go through a licensed dealer. Magazines over 10 rounds for long guns and 15 rounds for handguns cannot be sold, with grandfathered exceptions.
Dealers in these communities all work for Burlington-area buyers:
Vermont has never required a permit to carry a handgun, openly or concealed, for anyone who may legally possess a firearm, and the state does not issue carry permits. Because there is no Vermont permit, residents who travel often get a non-resident permit from another state for reciprocity. Firearms are banned in some places, including school property, courthouses and certain state buildings. Hospitals and some other buildings may post their own rules, so read the signs before you walk in.
Vermont Fish and Wildlife runs the 2026 regular rifle deer season from November 14 through November 29, with a youth and novice weekend on November 7 and 8. Archery season opens in October and runs through mid-December, and a muzzleloader season follows the rifle season in early December. Antlerless opportunities are set by wildlife management unit. Rifles, shotguns, handguns and muzzleloaders are legal in rifle season. Check the current Fish and Wildlife rules for your unit.
Burlington hunters use the Champlain Valley farmland for deer and turkey and Lake Champlain's bays for ducks and geese. The 2026 rifle deer season runs November 14 through 29; check the Fish and Wildlife unit map for antlerless rules.
Vermont's age-21 rule, 72-hour transfer wait and magazine limits all apply to Burlington buyers, so plan your purchase early. A hunter safety certificate lets buyers under 21 purchase.
These public ranges are run by state wildlife agencies and state forests in the states we serve. Many are free; some staffed facilities charge a daily fee, and hours change with the seasons, so check with the agency before you go.
Source: State wildlife agency public range lists (LDWF, MDWFP, WVDNR, Wisconsin DNR, ND Game and Fish, SD GFP, NH Fish and Game, Maine IF&W, Vermont Fish and Wildlife), September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in South Burlington, Winooski, Essex Junction, Burlington or anywhere in Chittenden County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
Yes. The dealer must wait 72 hours after receiving a NICS transaction number, or seven business days after starting the check, whichever comes first.
Generally no, unless you are law enforcement, a service member or veteran, or have passed a Vermont-approved hunter safety course.
No. Vermont does not require or issue carry permits for people who may legally possess a firearm.
Often, yes. Many pump and semi-auto waterfowl guns accept a shorter 18.5 or 20 inch barrel, turning one receiver into both a marsh gun and a house gun.
Each dealer sets its own fee, commonly $20 to $75. Call before you order to confirm the price and that they accept firearms shipped from an online store.
General information, not legal advice. Rules current as of September 2026. See our buying guide and check with Not applicable (Vermont does not issue carry permits) or a local attorney about your own situation.