This is very insightful and helpful, thank you! Perhaps maybe once cannabis is legalized federally (it's a shame it isn't), it'll become easier. It's not a priority for me, but a long term goal of mine would be to live in a more rual area (currently moving towards downtown Brattleboro), and I would like to have some sort of firearm to defend my (theoretical) livestock from any predators. But again, that's for another day. Thank you for letting me know a little more about how it works in VT!