Is a Kansas Non-Resident Permit Valid in Vermont?

Why

• Kansas does not issue carry permits to non-residents (kansas residents only - application must be made to the sheriff of the county where the applicant resides (k.s.a. 75-7c05)).

No permit is required or checked — out-of-state permits (resident or non-resident) are irrelevant. Anyone who may lawfully possess a firearm may carry concealed in Vermont.

Carry rules in Vermont

Carry law is state law. From the moment you enter Vermont, these rules replace the ones you know from Kansas.

• No duty-to-inform statute exists; Vermont has no carry-permit system and no statutory requirement to disclose carrying to police.
• Vermont limits magazine capacity to 15 rounds — a limit that applies to visitors, and one of the easiest laws to break by accident.
• Vermont allows permitless concealed carry for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
• No permit needed — a loaded handgun may be carried openly or concealed in a vehicle by anyone who may lawfully possess it.

Off-limits places in Vermont

• School buildings, school buses and school property (13 V.S.A. § 4004)
• Courthouses (13 V.S.A. § 4016)
• Hospital buildings (13 V.S.A. § 4023)
• Federal property where firearms are prohibited by federal law

Frequently asked questions

Is a Kansas non-resident permit valid in Vermont?

Kansas does not sell permits to out-of-state applicants (kansas residents only - application must be made to the sheriff of the county where the applicant resides (K.S.A. 75-7c05)). For carry in Vermont, what matters is a permit you can actually hold — your resident permit, or a non-resident permit from a state that issues them.

Do I have to tell police in Vermont that I am carrying?

No duty-to-inform statute exists; Vermont has no carry-permit system and no statutory requirement to disclose carrying to police.

Does Vermont limit magazine capacity?

Vermont limits magazine capacity to 15 rounds — a limit that applies to visitors, and one of the easiest laws to break by accident.

Can I carry in Vermont without any permit?

Vermont allows permitless concealed carry for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.

Does Kansas issue non-resident carry permits?

No. Kansas issues carry permits to residents only (kansas residents only - application must be made to the sheriff of the county where the applicant resides (K.S.A. 75-7c05)). Non-residents who want multi-state coverage usually obtain a non-resident permit from a state that offers one, such as those listed in our non-resident permit guide.