Signed by Governor John Carney, Jr.

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends the Delaware Code relating to deadly weapons.

Highlights:

Highlights:

• Prohibits the manufacture, sale, transport, transfer, purchase, receipt, or possession of assault weapons (Sec 1).

• Specifies exemptions when (Sec 1):

• The owner is a law enforcement officer and must maintain or possess the weapon in order to carry out their duties; or

• A licensed firearms dealer or manufacturer is maintaining the weapon for export to a client in another state; or

• The owner possessed the weapon prior to the implementation of the law; or

• The owner inherited the weapon.

• Requires assault weapon owners exempt from this law to obtain a Certificate of Possession from the Department of Safety and Homeland Security including identifying information for their weapon(s) (Sec 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends the Delaware Code relating to deadly weapons.

Highlights:

Highlights:

• Prohibits the manufacture, sale, transport, transfer, purchase, receipt, or possession of assault weapons (Sec 1).

• Specifies exemptions when (Sec 1):

• The owner is a law enforcement officer and must maintain or possess the weapon in order to carry out their duties; or

• A licensed firearms dealer or manufacturer is maintaining the weapon for export to a client in another state; or

• The owner possessed the weapon prior to the implementation of the law; or

• The owner inherited the weapon.

• Requires assault weapon owners exempt from this law to obtain a Certificate of Possession from the Department of Safety and Homeland Security including identifying information for their weapon(s) (Sec 1).

Full Bill Text