Who Cannot Have a Gun
13 V.S.A. § 4017 — a conviction for a violent crime, a final abuse order, and pending charges for the listed felonies
- A person convicted of a violent crime may not possess a firearm.
- Nor may a fugitive from justice, or the subject of a final relief from abuse order.
- Nor the subject of a final stalking order that bars firearms, or someone with charges pending for the listed felonies.
Either violation carries up to two years and $1,000.
Sources for this section (2)
- 13 V.S.A. § 4017 — Persons prohibited from possessing firearms; conviction of violent crime
- 13 V.S.A. § 4017a — Fugitives from justice; persons subject to final relief from abuse or stalking order; persons charged with certain offenses; prohibition on possession of firearms
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Vermont attorney.