Bill Text: DE HB263 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Weapons.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 13-5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-03 - Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House [HB263 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2015-HB263-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Rep. D. Short & Rep. Spiegelman & Rep. Carson & Rep. Paradee & Sen. Ennis & Sen. Pettyjohn;
	Reps. Briggs King, Collins, Dukes, Kenton, Outten, Wilson, Yearick, Mitchell; Sens. Bushweller, Hocker, Simpson

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 263

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WEAPONS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1.Amend Chapter 7 of Title 7 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§727 Concealed Carry Authorization

Notwithstanding any provision of this Title to the contrary, any person who is licensed to carry a concealed deadly weapon in this State shall not be in violation of any provision of this Title provided the deadly weapon is not used for hunting purposes and remains concealed at all times while engaged in hunting or trapping activities.

SYNOPSIS

As it pertains to hunting laws of this State, there are specific requirements as to the type of weapon that may be used or carried while attempting to harvest game.This bill clarifies that a person licensed to carry a concealed deadly weapon may continue to do so while engaged in hunting or trapping activities without having to worry about violating a provision of Title 7 intended to deal with the harvesting of game.The weapon may not be used for hunting purposes and must remain concealed while engaged in hunting activities in order to take advantage of this provision.