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Pettyjohn, Briggs King secure exception to magazine ban, save jobs

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

When Georgetown’s state senator and representative learned a bill to ban high-capacity firearm magazines could impact close to 100 jobs in their district, they knew something had to be done.  Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 6, sponsored by Sen. Dave Sokola, D-Newark, banned the possession, sale, purchase, receipt or transfer of magazines that hold more than 17 rounds of …

House passes gun magazine bill with amendments; it goes back to Senate

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

A bill aimed at restricting firearm magazine capacity in Delaware passed in the House of Representatives Thursday along party lines. Senate Bill 6, which was given the green light by the Senate in April of this year, bans the possession, sale, purchasing, receiving, or transferring of magazines whose capacity exceeds 17 rounds of ammunition. The House voted to attach two …