Where Guns Are Barred
13 V.S.A. § 4004 — schools and school buses, courthouses, hospital buildings and polling places
| Place | Most it carries |
|---|---|
| PlaceKnowingly possessing a firearm in a school building or on a school bus | Most it carriesOne year and $1,000 the first time |
| PlaceA firearm at a polling place, or on the walks to it, on election day | Most it carriesOne year and $1,000 |
| PlaceKnowingly possessing a firearm in a hospital building | Most it carriesA fine of $250 |
- A firearm stored in a motor vehicle is excepted at a polling place.
- A school board, or an official it delegates, may authorize possession for specific occasions or purposes.
- Carrying a firearm within a courthouse without the court's authorization is barred too.
Sources for this section (4)
- 13 V.S.A. § 4004 — Possession of dangerous or deadly weapon in a school bus or school building or on school property
- 13 V.S.A. § 4016 — Weapons in court
- 13 V.S.A. § 4023 — Possession of firearms in hospital buildings prohibited
- 13 V.S.A. § 4027 — Polling places; firearms prohibited
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Vermont attorney.