Proposed Delaware Firearm Legislation HB141
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Firearms.
Description: This Act directs the Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS) to develop a Firearm Responsibilities Notice for distribution to gun purchasers to ensure dissemination of important information relating to safe and lawful handling of firearms. It mandates that licensed importers, manufacturers, and dealers cannot sell, transfer, or deliver a firearm to another person without requiring the buyer to review and sign a Firearm Responsibilities Notice. Licensed dealers that provide background checks to facilitate a sale between unlicensed persons are also responsible for providing a copy of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice to the prospective buyer and retaining a copy of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice signed by the prospective buyer. The purpose of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice is to deter straw purchases and other illegal transfer of firearms, to ensure awareness of Delawares gun safety laws, and to increase the reporting of lost or stolen firearms. The Firearm Responsibilities Notice is also intended to prevent accidental shootings by providing information on gun safety and available gun safety courses. It is also designed to reduce suicides by providing the national suicide prevention hotline number.
Session: 153rd General Assembly
Last Action: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Last Action Date: May 7, 2025
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Kimberly Williams (D); Elizabeth Lockman (D); Frank Burns (D); Eric Morrison (D); Cyndie Romer (D); Melanie Ross Levin (D); Claire Snyder-Hall (D); Mara Gorman (D); Daniel Cruce (D);David Sokola (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 24% (10 of 41)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 7, 2025 | Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
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Link: link to state bill page
