The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday discussed a Republican bill that would change the stateâs definition of a firearm to exclude a reference to BB guns and be more in line with the federal definition. The Delaware Codeâs definition of a firearm currently âincludes any weapon from which a shot, projectile or other object may be discharged by force of …
Delaware Sportsmen take aim at handgun permitting bill
The Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association took to social media Monday to condemn a bill that would create a permitting process for getting a handgun. âWe knew it would be coming back and itâs finally here,â the Facebook post said. âIn the wake of the violent criminal actions of the last few weeks in Delaware, our single partly overlords have decided …
Judge refuses to block stateâs assault rifle, magazine lawsÂ
A Delaware sportsmenâs group says a federal judge’s opinion refusing to OK an injunction to shut down implementation of two new state gun rules contained many incorrect findings and that it will appeal. A post on the Delaware State Sportsmenâs Association page also says the group is not surprised a judge appointed by former president Barack Obama would rule in …
House committee OKs semi-automatic, under 21 purchase ban
Bills to ban semi-automatic firearms and restrict the purchase of guns by Delawareans 21 and older were released from a House committee Wednesday and will advance to the House floor for a vote. The hearing attracted a crowd of well over 100 concerned citizens on both sides of the issue, many of whom filled lawmakersâ seats in the House chamber. …