DELAWARE STATE SENATE

149th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 4

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 300

AMEND House Bill No. 300, as amended, on line 14 by inserting “ (1) ” between “(b)” and “Possessing”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 300, as amended, on line 14 by inserting “ listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(5) of this section ” between “weapon” and “is”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 300, as amended, after line 19 and before line 20 by inserting the following:

“ (2) A person who is convicted of possession of a dangerous weapon listed under paragraph (a)(6) of this section commits the following:

a. A Class B misdemeanor for a first offense.

b. A Class G felony for a second or subsequent offense.

c. A Class E felony, if the dangerous weapon was attached to a firearm and used during the commission of a felony.

d. A Class D felony, if the dangerous weapon was attached to a firearm and used during the commission of a felony that is a crime of violence under § 4391 of this title. ”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment provides the following penalties for violation of this Act:

1. Possession of a bump stock or trigger crank is a Class B misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class G felony for a second or subsequent offense.

2. Possession of a bump stock or trigger crank which has been attached to a firearm and used during the commission of a felony is a Class E felony.

3. Possession of a bump stock or trigger crank which has been attached to a firearm and used during the commission of a felony that was a crime of violence is a Class D felony.

Author: Senator Ennis