Vermont enacts law establishing firearms relinquishment and storage procedures
State bill H0606 — Vermont — status: enacted
Official title: An act relating to firearms relinquishment and storage procedures
In effect
What it does
The bill creates a statutory framework for the temporary relinquishment and secure storage of firearms, setting out procedures for how firearms are to be surrendered, held, and returned. It also establishes related custody and recordkeeping requirements for entities that accept surrendered firearms. The measure was approved by the Governor on June 15, 2026 and is enacted into law.
Industry impact
Firearms retailers and law-enforcement agencies that accept surrendered firearms will likely face new administrative duties: receiving, documenting, storing, and returning firearms under the statute's procedures and any required chain-of-custody practices. NFA/SOT holders may be affected if the law applies to regulated NFA items, creating additional paperwork and secure-handling requirements when those items are relinquished. Manufacturers are unlikely to be materially affected unless they operate storage or transfer services; the measure does not directly change manufacturing or sales authorizations.
Latest official status: House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026
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