VLM is a revisal of the armor and weapons used in Mass Effect 2, granting the player access to all available weapons and more...
This is the players loadout selection. Notice there are now only three selectable weapon types... light (such as pistols), medium (such as rifles and shotguns) and heavy.
Each of these categories has virtually every playable weapon, allowing you to really pick the loadout of your choice without class-based restrictions.