Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Chittenden County. Burlington lies on Lake Champlain's eastern shore, with views of the Adirondacks and the Green Mountains. The city is home to the University of Vermont and a thriving healthcare sector. Orders ship to FFL dealers in the area.
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 specific purchase rules. A dealer cannot 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, except for law enforcement, military members, veterans or those with 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 are prohibited, with grandfathered exceptions.
Dealers in these communities all work for Burlington-area buyers:
Vermont does not require 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. Residents often obtain non-resident permits from other states for reciprocity. Firearms are banned in schools, courthouses and certain state buildings. Hospitals and other buildings may post their own rules, so check signage before entering.
Vermont Fish and Wildlife manages 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 runs from October through mid-December, and muzzleloader season follows rifle season in early December. Antlerless opportunities vary by wildlife management unit. Rifles, shotguns, handguns and muzzleloaders are legal during rifle season. Check Fish and Wildlife rules for your unit.
Burlington hunters use Champlain Valley farmland for deer and turkey and Lake Champlain’s bays for ducks and geese. The 2026 rifle deer season runs November 14 through 29; check the Fish and Wildlife unit map for antlerless rules.
Burlington buyers must follow Vermont’s age-21 rule, 72-hour transfer wait and magazine limits. A hunter safety certificate allows buyers under 21 to purchase firearms.
The public ranges on the city pages are run or listed by the state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest, chosen by distance from each city. Licenses, passes and hours are set by the agency.
Source: State wildlife agency and public-land range listings, 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.
.243, 6.5 Creedmoor or .308 in most of the country; .350 Legend or .450 Bushmaster where the state requires straight-wall cartridges. The city page names the zone.
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.