Is a California Resident Permit Valid in Vermont?

Why

• Vermont recognizes valid carry permits from every US state.
• Vermont allows permitless carry, which extends to visitors who may legally possess a handgun.

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

Vermont's rules control while you're there. These are the ones travelers trip over most.

• 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 →

California vs Vermont: what changes at the state line

Crossing from California into Vermont changes 4 rules: permitless carry (No → Yes); magazine limit (10 rounds → 15 rounds); out-of-state permits honored (None → All states); open carry (Restricted → Yes, no permit).

Going the other way, a Vermont resident permit in California: no such permit issued.

Driving on from Vermont

How a California resident permit fares in the states bordering Vermont:

• Massachusetts — Not recognized
• New Hampshire — Recognized — and permitless carry applies
• New York — Not recognized

Check a whole route with the Trip Checker →

Frequently asked questions

Does Vermont honor a California non-resident permit?

Recognized — and permitless carry applies. The answer is the same as for the resident permit on this page.

Can a Vermont resident permit holder carry in California?

Vermont does not issue resident carry permits, so there is no such permit to carry in California.