Proposed Delaware Firearm Legislation HB4
Legislation Overview
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.
Session: 153rd General Assembly
Last Action: Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
Last Action Date: January 9, 2025
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Jeffrey Spiegelman (R); William Carson (D); Brian Pettyjohn (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (3 of 41)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy 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
