How Do Guns Fit Into Your Life? We asked Vermonters about the role of guns in their lives. Here’s what they had to say.

On a given day, Vermonters interact with guns in myriad ways.

Some go hunting with rifles that have been in the family for generations. Some take target practice with friends. Some shoot competitively, a hobby where competitors can learn good safety practices and make new friends. Some keep a gun on their waist for personal protection.



For all of those interactions with firearms every day in Vermont, a very small minority end in an injury or death. Most of the time, people in Vermont who own and use guns do so in a way that doesn’t lead to tragedy or break the law.

As we dug into the data around gun deaths, we wanted to reach out to Vemonters to hear how people around the state understand their own relationships with guns.