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Pointing a Gun at Someone

13 V.S.A. § 1025 — knowingly pointing a firearm at a person is presumed reckless endangerment, loaded or not

Recklessly placing another person in danger of death or serious bodily injury carries up to one year and $1,000. Recklessness and danger are presumed when someone knowingly points a firearm at or toward another, whether or not they believed it was loaded and whether or not it was.

  • 13 V.S.A. § 1025
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  • Intentionally pointing or aiming a gun at another person, outside self-defense or official duty, brings a fine of up to $50.
  • Firing a gun aimed that way carries up to one year and $100.

Carelessly or negligently wounding someone by gunshot carries up to five years and $1,000.

Sources for this section (3)
  1. 13 V.S.A. § 1025 — Recklessly endangering another person
  2. 13 V.S.A. § 4011 — Aiming gun at another
  3. 13 V.S.A. § 4009 — Negligent use of gun

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Vermont attorney.

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