So I carried sterile in Vermont

[Pro2A]

Well I finally made it to the holy grail of states for all CCers and OCers… Vermont

Actually we just got back from Maine for the week, we just passed thru Vermont. I mostly concealed up in Maine as I was around a lot of family and friends. We we’re in Winthrop just outside of Augusta for the week. We had a cabin on the lake, and we went swimming, fishing, boating on the lake, had bon fires, drank beer… it was a good time. I was pleasantly surprised to find out my uncle had his Maine CCL after telling him I went to Kentucky to the NRA convention. We chatted for a bit about CCL’s and explained to him about Maine non-resident permits which I had because he seemed confused that I was able to carry in Maine.

Besides having to disarm in NY the trip was uneventful. We made it across to Vermont where we stopped for some lunch in Bennington. I open carried my Glock and concealed my Kel-Tec P3AT sterile. It felt liberating not having to have a LTCF on hand in order to carry. No looks, not one stare. We stopped again in Battleboro for a tinkle break and a stretch, and then we headed up 91 to St. Johnburys then across to New Hampshire where I “re-permitted” myself and carried into McDonalds for some dinner. I had a few head turns from New Yorkers and people from Mass… but no police showed up, nothing. We headed over to Maine from there without stopping.

While in Maine I CCed everywhere we went (because of family), the store, gas stations, dinner etc… The only exception was when my wife, kids and I went to Rockport for the day and had some lobster lunch, I OCed with no stares at the restaurant.

When we came back I OCed the whole way to the Vermont/New York border. We stopped at a few gas stations along the way with no stares.

Over all a fun, and uneventful OC/CC vacation.

[shooter357]

Sounds GREAT, especially the lobster lunch. Can you go into more detail? I would love to head up that way for a vacation.

[TaurusGuy]

I have a friend in Bennington, Vermont but she has no clue about carry at all.

Sounds like you had a good time.

[Defender]

I lived in Vermont for 12 years. Yes, it was nice not having to worry about a piece of paper. Left firearm in vehicle with no worries either. Also, when that vile federal "Assault weapons" bill was passed many years ago, the state chapter of the ACLU actually was against the law! The state constitution is very clear on the matter. The only problem with Vermont is lots of liberals come up fron ny, nj and try to change things. So far they have been unsuccesful. The "live and let live" attitude of liberty is still strong. Those folks learn fast.