Tourist(or other visa) and guns in Vermont, for non USA passport holder?

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Hi

Sorry for long "foreword" - please go to question if You don't want to read.

Basically I am from Europe. As You probably known something that we like in USA is gun culture(in Europe the gun culture was before the Hitler went to power, and made first heavy anti-gun laws, remember when somebody is saying this, and most social Europeans like Napoleon Bonaparte literally given everybody the right to posses weapon), and if You can known for e.g. after trip to London in the most i**** case of them You can be arrested for using bread knife on street to make a sandwich, however criminals there rob-a-city centre shops(e.g. London riots year ago) or just use the soviet example of m72law on mi6 building (central London too of course) - if You don't believe read :), even Newspapers, BBC government television or Wikipedia.

It may look for You stranger, but when I was young even a airguns in my home, communist country were licensed. And I can only shoot it at shooting range. This little changes and now my first pistol experience was in the pistol shooting range, where I fired pistol for FREE, with only signing my name under card of regulations. (this was a holiday day marketing of company who make now a shooting ranges that can be moved on a truck).

Basically yes I was firing, and now have option in country to fire the automatic guns on shooting ranges, from my beloved wooden version of akm to even Maxim, PK etc. And for better - it is now a picnic day, where even girls shoot (it for us was really uncommon years ago, but after falling of communism people want freedom like in old USA, and in e.g. Czech it was made success, but sadly not in my home country).

One last thing that I want to You known, that during communism times, the military service was for everyone. And if You don't had the right to own Your semi-automatic gun for most people(however there were some "libraries" style, when You had to get not-Your club gun to home. We don't owned a guns mainly(except for communism government officials) but basically most people have to gone to military and fire mortars, explosives, rockets, grenades etc. You won't read about accidents, and military basically employed everyone who weren't a political activist anti-govt., because of the censorship.


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What kind of Visa I must have if I want to have a weapon in Vermont? Do I can even win a weapon there(because if I win, get as a souvenir or other ways I can transfer non-automatic things legally to my country, after doing a psychological tests, medical, safe class(it's not a joke, the test is so hard and theoretical that 98% of persons can't pass it on the first probe) etc., of course I have a clear criminal record, without even a false parking ticket)?

I known that Federal Law maybe headache, but I want it only in a Vermont, because I want to go there for nature, ice-creams, winter sports, and yes it look like good state for holidays, after seeing photos and reading.

Why I am asking? Because I don't understand this: http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-487409.html .

It look for me like Vermont constitution and USA gives the right to posses weapon for everyone who don't have a felony crime on account.

And I don't want a specific automatic weapon - just a semi-automatic wooden finished "ak-style"(however I don't known why American newspapers calls this weapons ak-47, I have NEVER saw semi-automatic only kalashnikov, we are calling it other names, even if it accepts magazines and in many European countries they are legally obtained, because this is basically a semiautomatic rifle with a better handling basically at all, even in Afghanistan most U.S. army don't die because of civilian full auto ak's, but from friendly fire and mines)[e.g. in Andorra You MUST have a one rifle in home, the Police would give You one freely if You don't have], without grenade launchers or sound silencers, and side-by-side classic wooden finished shotgun(not the pump action).

So what a visa I have to ask? Of course if they want I am ready to get a full screening, and just to get a passport visa I have now to do it, and even without a criminal felony they will take my fingerprints.

Maybe You known what the Vermont Police do usually(I just don't want to end a holiday trip with first life time prison trip) - e.g. in my home country they are for statistics fully search people and cars, sometimes broking law too (not suprise because some of the high officials are ex-communist high commanders)?

Thank You for answer and reading
 
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Reading your post and your choice of words is... interesting.

We had a French foreign exchange student at my University.
I think we got him like an Iowa hunting license or something that was 7$USD online.
Took that to the range and he shot all the guns he wanted.

Great kid, drove a Mustang while he was here, figured he'd get the most 'American' he could.

even in Afghanistan most U.S. army don't die because of civilian full auto ak's, but from friendly fire and mines)
Wat? o_O
 
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So what a visa I have to ask? Of course if they want I am ready to get a full screening, and just to get a passport visa I have now to do it, and even without a criminal felony they will take my fingerprints.

Those admitted to the US on a "nonimmigrant" visa (such as students, temporary workers or tourists) can acquire a firearm from a licensed dealer if they provide documentation showing an exception to the nonimmigrant visa prohibition....such as a hunting license issued in the U.S. or a waiver from the US Attorney General.

You can get a hunting license at any Walmart.
 
The big deal is the visa...people from the EU, Canada and GB do not need visa's to enter the US...The federal prohibition only effects non-immigrent aliens taht come from countries that need a vise just to enter, even as a tourist.

A hunting license, fishing license, or sporting club memebrship is all that is necessary in WA...I would expect VT be the same.
 
Being from Vermont this one is easily answered. Vermont only grants Constitutional carry (implied since there is no paperwork) to residents of the state of Vermont. They accept all other state CCW permits in good faith. In your case, being a foreigner, you need to have proof of physical residence. Vermont defines this as AT LEAST two documents delivered to you at a physical address. Typically these are utility bills that you pay at a dwelling. I am not sure what type of visa this falls under since I am not part of ICE but you get the idea.
 
Not sure where you are getting this...

Ehtereon11B said:
Being from Vermont this one is easily answered. Vermont only grants Constitutional carry (implied since there is no paperwork) to residents of the state of Vermont.

Anyone not legally barred from possessing a weapon may carry open or concealed in VT...

http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/sections.cfm?Title=13&Chapter=085

Resident status has no bearing whatsoever...Any issues with 'Alien' status are under Federal jurisdiction...

ID has no bearing on possession or carry, it has to do with purchase...
 
My mistake. I should have proof read before posting otherwise I would have caught that.

Yes resident status is only necessary for purchase in Vermont.
 
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