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17 total bills, 10 anti-gun bills,
2 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Delaware Firearm Legislation

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note: Delaware carries over legislation from odd-numbered years to even numbered years without exception

this is an anti-gun bill

HCR84

Title: Extending The Reporting Date Of The Firearm Definition Task Force.

Description: This Concurrent Resolution extends the due date of the findings and recommendations report of the Firearm Definition Task Force from January 5, 2024, to March 8, 2024.

Last Action: Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

Last Action Date: January 25, 2024

this is an anti-gun bill

HB155

Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Offenses Involving Deadly Weapons And Dangerous Instruments.

Description: This bill makes the unsafe storage of a firearm in a vehicle a class A misdemeanor if the person knowingly leaves a firearm unattended in a vehicle and the firearm is not stored in a locked box or container, a firearms rack that is on the motor vehicle, or locked in the trunk. This bill also provides that compliance with unsafe storage of a firearm in a vehicle is a defense to carrying a concealed deadly weapon.

Last Action: Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO

Last Action Date: June 30, 2023

this is an pro-gun bill

HB201

Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Possession Of A Firearm In A Safe School And Recreation Zone.

Description: As of April 4, 2023, 74 people have been killed or injured by guns in schools this year in 13 separate school shootings. School shootings hit a record high in 2022 with 46 shootings, surpassing 2021s record of 42 shootings. In 2022, 43,450 children experienced a school shooting. The purpose of this bill is to enable a police officer to act immediately when the officer sees or suspects that a person possesses a firearm in a Safe School and Recreation Zone.

Last Action: Signed by Governor

Last Action Date: August 18, 2023

this is an anti-gun bill

HB202

Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Possession Of A Firearm At A Polling Place.

Description: This Act limits those individuals who may possess a firearm at a polling place on an Election Day to the following: (1) law enforcement officers, (2) commissioned security guards acting in their official capacity, (3) constables acting in their official capacity, and (4) active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces and Delaware National Guard acting in their official capacity. This Act is applicable to any in-person election held under Title 15, any local school election held under Title 14, and any municipal election held in accordance with the municipality's charter, ordinance, or code, and includes locations designated for early voting. This Act also provides an exemption for individuals who reside or visit private property adjacent to a polling place, or who are traveling from private property to another location.

Last Action: Signed by Governor

Last Action Date: August 18, 2023

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HB224

Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Definitions For The Delaware Criminal Code.

Description: This Act is a substitute for House Bill No. 224. Like House Bill No. 224, this Act narrows the meaning of firearm for purposes of the Delaware Criminal Code by more closely aligning the definition of firearm with the definition in the federal criminal background check law. The reference to a BB gun is no longer necessary because a BB gun does not use an explosive force to propel a projectile.

Last Action: Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

Last Action Date: June 22, 2023

this is an anti-gun bill

HB270

Title: An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Ammunition.

Description: This Act creates a civil penalty for any sale or display of ammunition that allows the ammunition to be accessible to a purchaser or transferee without the assistance of the vendor or an employee of the vendor. Ammunition in an enclosed display case, behind a counter or other customer access preventing device is not considered accessible for purposes of this section.

Last Action: was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 270

Last Action Date: March 21, 2024

this is an anti-gun bill

HB276

Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Safe School And Recreation Zones.

Description: This Act is a follow-up to House Bill No. 201, as amended by House Amendment No. 3 and Senate Amendment No. 3, which was passed in 2023. That bill originally repealed the offense of Possession of a weapon in a Safe School and Recreation Zone, which was not actually a separate crime but rather operated as an aggravator and sentence enhancement on certain underlying crimes, and replaced it with Possession of a firearm in a Safe School and Recreation Zone which is a separate and self-contained criminal offense. Subsequently Senate Amendment No. 3 was passed and attached to the bill. That amendment separated the school zone from the recreation zone offenses and was intended to reinstate the original sentence enhancement scheme for offenses in a Safe Recreation Zone.

Last Action: Signed by Governor

Last Action Date: March 7, 2024

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HB311

Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To A Safe School Zone.

Description: In many states acts of violence have been committed with the use of firearms on college and university campuses that have resulted in both injury and death to students and faculty. This Act adds post-secondary colleges and universities to the Safe School Zone criminal offense so that any person who knowingly possesses a firearm, as defined in Title 11, while in or on a college or university facility or campus may be charged with this additional offense. The same exceptions set forth in the statute will apply to a college or university.This Act also adds commissioned security guards to the categories of individuals who may possess a firearm while acting in their official capacity within a Safe School Zone. A person convicted under this section will be guilty of a Class E felony. This Act also makes a technical correction to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Last Action: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Last Action Date: February 29, 2024

this is an anti-gun bill

HB342

Title: An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Voluntary Firearms Do-not-sell Registry Act.

Description: This Act creates a Voluntary Firearms Do-Not-Sell Registry in which an applicant may voluntarily enroll for the purpose of being prohibited from obtaining a firearm. An individual on the Registry may request removal from the Registry no sooner than 30 days after the individual is entered on the registry. Once an individual requests removal from the Registry, the individual must be removed from the Registry no sooner than 30 days after the removal request. An individual who transfers a firearm to a person in violation of this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class G felony for a subsequent offense. An individual who makes a false statement or representation regarding their identity when requesting inclusion or removal from the Registry shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

Last Action: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Last Action Date: March 12, 2024

this is an anti-gun bill

HB357

Title: An Act To Amend Title 6, Title 10, Title 11, And Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Weapons.

Description: This Act is the product of the work of the Firearms Definition Task Force (Task Force), which was created by this General Assembly under Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 102.

Last Action: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Last Action Date: March 14, 2024

this is an anti-gun bill

SB2

Title: An Act To Amend Title 11, Title 24, And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Deadly Weapons.

Description: This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 2. Like Senate Bill No. 2 this Act does all of the following:

Last Action: Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO

Last Action Date: March 14, 2024

this is an anti-gun bill

SCR12

Title: Declaring Gun Violence A Public Health Crisis.

Description: This Senate Concurrent Resolution declares that gun violence is a public health crisis, that ending the gun violence devastating Delaware is a policy priority, and supporting policy and legislative solutions that will make schools safe, confront armed hate and extremism, prevent suicide, and center and support survivors of gun violence.

Last Action: Passed In House by Voice Vote

Last Action Date: March 14, 2023

this is an anti-gun bill

SCR68

Title: Recognizing The First Full Week In June As "delaware Gun Violence Prevention Week" In Delaware.

Description: This resolution proclaims the first full week of June as the "Delaware Gun Violence Prevention Week" in the State of Delaware, in which we remember and honor all survivors of gun violence and ask that all Delawareans consider ways that we as a community can reduce gun violence - including storing all firearms securely.

Last Action: Passed In House by Voice Vote

Last Action Date: June 6, 2023

this is an pro-gun bill

SB85

Title: An Act To Amend Title 9, Title 10, Title 11, Title 22, And Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Carrying A Concealed Deadly Weapon.

Description: On June 23, 2022, in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, 142 S. Ct. 2111 (2022), the United States Supreme Court completely and dramatically changed the manner in which state-level gun laws are to be evaluated for constitutional sufficiency. Although not directly addressed in a definitive fashion the way other states' concealed carry laws were, Delaware's concealed carry law was mentioned by the Court in a manner signaling that certain flaws in our law must be immediately addressed.

Last Action: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

Last Action Date: April 19, 2023

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SCR102

Title: Establishing The Firearm Definition Task Force.

Description: This Resolution establishes the Firearm Definition Task Force (Task Force) to do all of the following:

Last Action: Passed In House by Voice Vote

Last Action Date: June 30, 2023

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SB224

Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Possession Of A Firearm In A Safe School Zone.

Description: This Act removes private schools from the Safe School Zone law enacted last year, Chapter 175 of Volume 84 of the Laws of Delaware (House Bill No. 201, 152nd General Assembly).

Last Action: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

Last Action Date: February 29, 2024

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SB228

Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Semiautomatic Pistols.

Description: This act changes the definition of "copycat weapon" so that small caliber rimfire pistols which are primarily or solely used in competitive target shooting are not made unlawful. to purchase, own, possess, or transfer. This change would make this section of the Delaware Code consistent with the stated intent of the General Assembly in 11 Delaware Code, Section 1464, which states that it is not the intent of the General Assembly to place restrictions on the use of firearms which are primarily designed and intended for legitimate sports or recreational purposes. Currently, the definition of "copycat weapon" that is in the code renders numerous common and popular target pistols unlawful.

Last Action: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

Last Action Date: February 29, 2024

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