Proposed Delaware Firearm Legislation HB292
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Destructive Weapons.
Description: This bill criminalizes the possession, sale, transfer, purchase, or receipt of a short-barreled shotgun and short-barreled rifle which is not registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. While it is currently illegal under federal law to possess or build such weapons without registration and payment of the tax, it is not illegal under Delaware law. This bill makes the possession, purchase, receipt or sale or such weapons a Class E violent felony punishable by up to 5 years in jail.
Session: 151st General Assembly
Last Action: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
Last Action Date: March 23, 2022
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: Sean Matthews (D); Jack Walsh (D); Kimberly Williams (D); Krista Griffith (D); John Kowalko (D); Sean Lynn (D); Edward Osienski (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 17% (7 of 41)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits | |
| Jan 25, 2022 | 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 | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
