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Where Is a Vermont Concealed Carry Permit Honored?
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A Vermont N/A is confirmed honored by 3 other states so far, based on each destination state's own official reciprocity source. You may also carry without a permit in 1 permitless-carry state (shown below), where no permit is required at all. Coverage is expanding — always verify with the destination state before you carry.
States that honor a Vermont N/A
- Texas honors Vermont concealed-carry permits.
- Arizona honors Vermont concealed-carry permits.
- Idaho honors Vermont concealed-carry permits.
- South Carolina has permitless (constitutional) carry — a person 18 or older who may lawfully possess a handgun may carry concealed in South Carolina without a permit, so a Vermont permit is not required.
Last verified 2026-07-10 against Vermont Department of Public Safety — Gun Laws FAQs.
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Vermont reciprocity FAQ
- Where is a Vermont N/A honored?
- A Vermont N/A is currently confirmed honored by 3 other states, per each destination state's own official reciprocity source. You may also carry without a permit in 1 permitless-carry state (shown below), where no permit is required at all. See the full list below for resident-only or permit-class qualifiers.
- Is this list of states honoring a Vermont permit complete?
- Not yet. This is Phase-1 coverage — only a subset of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions has been verified against primary sources so far. A state's absence from this list does not mean it fails to honor a Vermont permit; verify directly with that state before carrying.