In Vermont, a seller of firearms should adhere to federal regulations and mandates such as record keeping on all sales and background checks; and failure to follow the regulations is likely to result in federal and state charges for illegal weapons sale.  According to 13 V.S.A. § 4006, all pawnbrokers and retail merchants dealing in firearms in Vermont has to keep a record book for recording their sale of all revolvers and pistols, and the purchase by them of all secondhand revolvers and pistols.  The record book should include the date of the transaction, the marks of identification of the firearm, including the manufacturer’s name, the caliber, model and manufacturer’s number of the firearm, the name, address, birthplace, occupation, age, height, weight and color of eyes and hair of the purchaser or seller.  Such purchaser or seller has to sign his or her name to the record and the pawnbroker or merchant shall preserve such record book for six years after the date of last entry.  All enforcement officers should be permitted to inspect the records at all reasonable times.  A person, partnership or corporation violating the above rule shall be fined up to an amount of $ 100.

13 V.S.A. § 4007 states that a person, firm or corporation, other than a parent or guardian, who sells or furnishes to a minor under the age of 16 years a firearm or other dangerous weapon or ammunition for firearms shall be fined not more than $ 50 nor less than $ 10.  However, this section shall not apply to an instructor or teacher who furnishes firearms to pupils for instruction and drill.