Is a North Carolina Non-Resident Permit Valid in Vermont?

Why

• North Carolina does not issue carry permits to non-residents (applicant must have been a north carolina resident for at least 30 days immediately preceding the application (g.s. 14-415.12(a)); no non-resident permits).

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

Recognition is only half the question. Once you're inside Vermont, its carry rules apply to you exactly as they do to locals.

• 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

Vermont bans carry in 4 kinds of places. The first on the list:

• School buildings, school buses and school property (13 V.S.A. § 4004)
• Courthouses (13 V.S.A. § 4016)

See all 4 places you can't carry in Vermont →

North Carolina vs Vermont: what changes at the state line

Crossing from North Carolina into Vermont changes 3 rules: permitless carry (No → Yes); duty to inform police (Yes → No); magazine limit (None → 15 rounds).

Going the other way, a Vermont non-resident permit in North Carolina: no such permit issued.

Permits that do work in Vermont

These non-resident permits are honored in Vermont, ranked by how many states honor each one. They are issued to people who live outside the issuing state, subject to its eligibility rules.

• North Dakota non-resident permit · honored in 33 states
• Ohio non-resident permit · honored in 33 states
• Idaho non-resident permit · honored in 32 states
• Texas non-resident permit · honored in 32 states
• Florida non-resident permit · honored in 32 states
• South Carolina non-resident permit · honored in 32 states

Driving on from Vermont

How a North Carolina non-resident permit fares in the states bordering Vermont:

• Massachusetts — No such permit issued
• New Hampshire — No such permit issued
• New York — No such permit issued

Check a whole route with the Trip Checker →

Frequently asked questions

Does Vermont honor a North Carolina resident permit?

Recognized — and permitless carry applies. That differs from the non-resident permit on this page, because Vermont treats the two permit types differently.

Can a Vermont non-resident permit holder carry in North Carolina?

Vermont does not issue non-resident carry permits, so there is no such permit to carry in North Carolina.

Does North Carolina issue non-resident carry permits?

No. North Carolina issues carry permits to residents only (applicant must have been a North Carolina resident for at least 30 days immediately preceding the application (G.S. 14-415.12(a)); no non-resident permits). 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.