Tag: Gun Safety Bill

Permit-to-Purchase Bill Released from House Appropriations Committee 

On Thursday, the House Appropriations Committee released legislation that would add Delaware to a growing list of states requiring residents to complete a firearm training course and obtain a permit before purchasing a handgun.  Under Senate Bill 2(S), sponsored by House Majority […]

Minor-Brown Statement on Permit-to-Purchase Bill Released from House Committee

DOVER – Earlier Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee released legislation that would add Delaware to a growing list of states that require residents to complete a firearm training course and obtain a permit before purchasing a handgun. Under Senate Bill […]

Griffith Bill Would Require Safe Storage of Unattended Firearms in Vehicles

DOVER – Noting that hundreds of guns have been stolen out of cars in Delaware during the past few years, lawmakers filed a bill Friday that would impose criminal charges for gun owners who leave their firearm unattended and unsecured […]

House Passes Longhurst Gun Safety Bill Prohibiting Sale, Manufacture, Possession of Assault-Style Weapons

DOVER – In the wake of two horrific mass shootings last month, the House passed landmark legislation that would effectively prohibit the buying, selling and possession of assault-style weapons in Delaware. On May 24, an 18-year-old legally purchased a military-style […]