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State Legality MatrixMagazine Capacity LimitsVermont

Vermont Magazine Capacity Limit

Statute-cited, last verified 2026-07-31

Status
Restricted
Effective
2018-10-01
Verified
2026-07-31

Restricted

Yes. Bans sale, purchase, and transfer of magazines over 10 rounds for long guns and over 15 rounds for handguns; possession of grandfathered magazines is lawful. Limit: 10 rounds (long guns), 15 rounds (handguns). Effective 2018-10-01.

Controlling law: 13 V.S.A. § 4021

Contested entry

Litigation Status and Details

Act 94 (2018). Magazines lawfully possessed before October 1, 2018 are grandfathered; the ban targets sale, transfer, and import, not continued possession. Upheld by the Vermont Supreme Court in State v. Misch (2021).

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The statute in practice

Vermont Law in Detail

Vermont Statutes title 13, section 4021 uses separate thresholds: more than 10 rounds for a long gun and more than 15 rounds for a handgun. It excludes specified .22 tubular devices, permanently altered devices, and devices made and sold solely for lever-action, bolt-action, or antique firearms.

The statute's pre-effective-date provision is tied to possession on October 1, 2018. It also contains a narrow return-to-state rule for the same person who transported a grandfathered device out of Vermont.

What it means for you

Practical Notes

Document pre-October 2018 possession and do not treat the exception as permission for a new sale or transfer. The statutory inheritance, repair, and out-of-state disposition provisions should be read before changing possession.

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Federal law

Federal baseline

There is no federal magazine capacity limit; the 1994 federal assault weapons ban expired in 2004.

Scope: Detachable magazine round-count restrictions for handguns and long guns. States not listed have no capacity limit.

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Vermont have a magazine capacity limit?

Yes. Bans sale, purchase, and transfer of magazines over 10 rounds for long guns and over 15 rounds for handguns; possession of grandfathered magazines is lawful. Limit: 10 rounds (long guns), 15 rounds (handguns). Effective 2018-10-01. Controlling law: 13 V.S.A. § 4021.

What law covers magazines in Vermont?

The controlling law is 13 V.S.A. § 4021. Bans sale, purchase, and transfer of magazines over 10 rounds for long guns and over 15 rounds for handguns; possession of grandfathered magazines is lawful.

When did Vermont's magazine restriction take effect?

Vermont's rule took effect 2018-10-01. Act 94 (2018). Magazines lawfully possessed before October 1, 2018 are grandfathered; the ban targets sale, transfer, and import, not continued possession. Upheld by the Vermont Supreme Court in State v. Misch (2021).

Is there a federal magazine capacity limit?

There is no federal magazine capacity limit; the 1994 federal assault weapons ban expired in 2004.

What to buy

Compliant Magazines for Capped States

Living under a 10-round cap does not mean running junk magazines. These are factory and OEM-quality 10-round options that feed reliably and fit flush.

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