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 behind the city. Gear ships to the door; pistols ship to a Chittenden County dealer after Vermont's waiting period.
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 the lake's bays for ducks; the 2026 rifle deer season runs November 14 through 29.
Vermont's age-21 rule, 72-hour transfer wait and 15-round handgun magazine limit apply here, so plan a pistol purchase early; parts, holsters and cleaning gear arrive without the wait.
The public ranges below are run or officially listed by state wildlife agencies and state forests near the cities we cover. Most ask for a hunting or fishing license, an access permit or a small daily fee, and some close for the season, so check the agency page before you drive out.
Source: State wildlife agency public range lists (Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming), 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.
Wipe it dry after every wet day, oil the slide rails and barrel lightly, keep the striker channel dry and store it with a desiccant. Coated slides and stainless barrels help.
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.