Delaware General Assembly

Passed 6/16/22

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

SS 1 for SB 6 w/ HA 3

6/16/22

Mitchell

This amendment changes the penalty for a first-time violation involving only possession of a large-capacity magazine to a civil violation involving a $100 fee, and a second violation involving only possession, is a class B misdemeanor. All other violations, including a subsequent offense for possession of a large-capacity magazine, remain a class E felony. This amendment also clarifies that the presence of a removable floor plate in an ammunition feeding device that is not capable of accepting more than 17 rounds of ammunition is not, without more, sufficient evidence that the ammunition feeding device can readily be converted to hold more than 17 rounds of ammunition. This amendment also clarifies that it is not a violation of § 1466 of Title 11 if a resident renders a large-capacity magazine permanently inoperable or permanently modifies the magazine to accept 17 rounds of ammunition or less. Finally, this amendment changes the compensation program from $10 for each large-capacity magazine to the market rate for each large-capacity magazine.

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