4 total bills, 2 anti-gun bills,
0 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Delaware Firearm Legislation
4 total bills, 2 anti-gun bills,
0 pro-gun bills for this session
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note: Delaware carries over legislation from odd-numbered years to even numbered years without exception
Title: An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Weapons.
Description: This Act amends Chapters 1, 5, 7, and 17 of Title 7 of the Delaware Code to be consistent with the recent legislative change of the definition of a firearm in Title 11. This Act is needed to address public safety and enforcement concerns. Archery equipment and air guns are no longer classified as firearms and the proposed amendments would continue to make certain actions and activities with these projectile weapons prohibited, such as having these weapons loaded or discharged from a vehicle, road, or within a designated safety zone. The Act recognizes that there are certain actions and activities with projectile weapons, that should continue to be prohibited even though they are no longer classified as firearms.
Last Action: Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
Last Action Date: March 18, 2025
Title: An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sales Of Firearms, Firearm Accessories, And Ammunition.
Description: This Act requires payment card networks to make available to merchant acquirers the merchant category code for firearms and ammunition businesses that was established by the International Organization for Standardization on September 22, 2022 by July 1, 2025, and for merchant acquirers to assign the MCC for firearms and ammunition businesses to firearms merchants beginning October 1, 2025.
Last Action: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
Last Action Date: March 12, 2025
Title: An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Lethal Violence Protective Orders.
Description: This Act changes the period of time for which relief may be granted under a lethal violence protective order from 1 year to 5 years.
Last Action: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
Last Action Date: April 3, 2025
Title: An Act To Amend Chapter 2, Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes And Deadly Weapons.
Description: This Act removes prohibitions in Title 11 of the Delaware Code related to owning or possessing certain types of knives that may be opened by one hand. Such cutting implements are lawfully used as tools by many working in the trades, and are also popular among outdoor, hunting, and camping enthusiasts. Currently, despite common and myriad lawful purposes, such knives are treated as deadly weapons in Delaware, and therefore subject otherwise law-abiding Delawareans engaged in law-abiding activities to criminal prosecution in the justice system. Removing the prohibitions would permit individuals to lawfully use such tools, but would still subject them to prosecution for deadly weapons-related offenses where an individual uses such a knife in the course of an attack or assault aimed at causing death or serious injury.
Last Action: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
Last Action Date: April 15, 2025
