§ 4010. Gun suppressors
(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Gun suppressor” means any device for muffling or diminishing the report of a portable
firearm, including any combination of parts, designed or redesigned, and intended
for use in assembling or fabricating a gun suppressor, and any part intended only
for use in such assembly or fabrication.
(2) “Sport shooting range” shall have the same meaning as used in 10 V.S.A. § 5227(a).
(b) A person shall not manufacture, make, or import a gun suppressor, except for:
(1) a licensed manufacturer, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921, who is registered as a manufacturer pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 5802;
(2) a licensed importer, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921, who is registered as an importer pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 5802; or
(3) a person who makes a gun suppressor in compliance with the requirements of 26 U.S.C. § 5822.
(c) A person shall not use a gun suppressor in the State, except for use by:
(1) a Level III certified law enforcement officer or Department of Fish and Wildlife employee
in connection with the officer’s or employee’s duties and responsibilities and in
accordance with the policies and procedures of that officer’s or employee’s agency
or department;
(2) the Vermont National Guard in connection with its duties and responsibilities;
(3) a licensed manufacturer or a licensed importer, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921, who is also registered as a manufacturer or an importer pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 5802, who in the ordinary course of the manufacturer’s or importer’s business as a manufacturer
or as an importer tests the operation of the gun suppressor;
(4) a person lawfully using a sport shooting range; or
(5) a person taking game as authorized under 10 V.S.A. § 4701.
(d)(1) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section shall be fined not less than
$500.00 for each offense.
(2) A person who violates subsection (c) of this section shall be fined $50.00 for each
offense. (Amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238f, eff. June 3, 2010; 2013, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. July 1, 2015; 2015, No. 61, § 15, eff. July 2, 2015; 2021, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. July 1, 2022; 2021, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. July 1, 2024; 2023, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 37, eff. June 6, 2024.)