SPONSOR:	Rep. Bolden & Sen. Marshall
	Reps. Baumbach, J. Johnson, Longhurst, Peterman, Potter, Schwartzkopf, Viola

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 22 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

§ 111. Limitation on firearm regulations.

The municipal governments, with the exception of the city of Wilmington, shall enact no law, ordinance or regulation prohibiting, restricting or licensing the ownership, transfer, possession or transportation of firearms or components of firearms or ammunition except that the discharge of a firearm may be regulated; provided any law, ordinance or regulation incorporates the justification defenses as found in Title 11. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to invalidate municipal ordinances existing before July 4, 1985, and any ordinance enacted after July 4, 1985, is hereby repealed. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, the The City of Wilmington may, in addition to the nature and extent of regulation permitted by this section, enact any law or ordinance governing the possession or concealment of a paintball gun within its corporate limits as it deems necessary to protect the public safety. Additionally, the City of Wilmington may enact laws, ordinances and/or regulations prohibiting, restricting or licensing the ownership, transfer, possession or transportation of firearms or components of firearms or ammunition.

SYNOPSIS

This bill allows the City of Wilmington to enact laws, ordinances and regulations relating to firearms.