Delaware General Assembly

Out of Committee 3/23/22

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

1/25/22

Matthews

Sen. Walsh
Rep. K. Williams

Reps. Griffith, Kowalko, Lynn, Osienski

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DESTRUCTIVE WEAPONS.

This bill criminalizes the possession, sale, transfer, purchase, or receipt of a short-barreled shotgun and short-barreled rifle which is not registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. While it is currently illegal under federal law to possess or build such weapons without registration and payment of the tax, it is not illegal under Delaware law. This bill makes the possession, purchase, receipt or sale or such weapons a Class E violent felony punishable by up to 5 years in jail.

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Takes effect upon being signed into law

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