Vermont · Vermont Statutes — Title 13, Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Vt. Stat. (Crimes) § 4024: Negligent firearms storage

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who negligently stores a firearm where a child or prohibited person can access it commits a misdemeanor. Penalties increase if the firearm is used in a crime or causes death or serious injury.

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