Claim: Vermont's rural character, along with its strong hunting and outdoor sports traditions, have contributed to the state's historical permissive gun policies wherein possessing either long guns and handguns don't require a state permit or an owner license, however, both guns undergo magazine restriction.
Evidence: But in 2018, the state enacted laws requiring background checks for private sales, raising the minimum age to purchase firearms to 21 (16 if purchasing a long gun from a person who is not a federally licensed firearm dealer and the purchaser presents a certificate of satisfactory completion of a hunter safety course that is approved by the Vermont Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife), banning the sale or possession of handgun magazines that hold more than 15 rounds and rifle magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, banning the possession of bump stocks, and allowing police to seek a court order to seize guns from anyone deemed an extreme risk. State permit required to purchase? No No Owner license required? No No The state's rural character, along with its strong hunting and outdoor sports traditions, have contributed to the state's historical permissive gun policies.