DE SB39 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on March 29 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-29 - Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 29 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-29 - Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This bill would close the “gun show loophole” by requiring firearms vendors to have a licensed firearms dealer perform a background check prior to the sale, delivery or transfer of any firearm at a firearms show. For first offenses, firearms show vendors and licensed dealers who willfully and intentionally violate the law will be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Additional offenses are a class G felony. Potential purchasers or transferees who willfully and intentionally make false statements or present false identification will be guilty of a class G felony.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Sale, Purchase, Delivery And Transfer Of Firearms At Firearms Shows.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-03-29 | Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate |