Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 68
150th General Assembly (2019 - 2020)
Bill Progress
PWB 5/6/19
The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.
Bill Details
5/6/19
This Amendment preserves many of the gun safety measures contained within the Act, but exempts the following individuals who are not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm from being prohibited from owning, purchasing, or transferring an assault weapon:
1. Delaware residents born on or before June 30, 1998.
2. Delaware residents who hold a valid license to carry a concealed deadly weapon.
3. Delaware residents who have completed a firearms training course that is sponsored by a federal, state, county or municipal law enforcement agency; a college; a nationally recognized organization that customarily offers firearms training; or a firearms training school with instructors certified by a nationally recognized organization that customarily offers firearms training.
In addition, this Amendment permits licensed firearm dealers to sell or transfer an assault weapon to the 3 types of individuals exempted from the Act’s prohibition by this Amendment.