Bill Text: DE HB391 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To A Certain Use Of A Handgun.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-06-11 - Reported Out of Committee (NATURAL RESOURCES) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits [HB391 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2013-HB391-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Spiegelman & Sen. Pettyjohn; |
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Reps. D. Short, Briggs King, Paradee |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 391 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A CERTAIN USE OF A HANDGUN. |
Section 1.Amend §704(g), Title 7 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strikethrough and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
(g) Except as set forth herein, no person may use a handgun in the pursuit, taking or attempted taking (hunting) of protected wildlife. A handgun as described herein may be used for the pursuit, taking and attempted taking (hunting) of deer on privately owned lands situated south of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and those lands within the State owned by the State of Delaware so designated for this purpose by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control at its discretion, under the following conditions:
(1) The
handgun shall be limited to revolvers and single shot pistols with a minimum barrel
length of 5.75 inches and not exceeding 12.5 inches and chambered for and using
straight-wall handgun ammunition in .357
magnum, .41 caliber, .41 magnum, .44 caliber, 44 magnum, .45 caliber, .454
caliber, .480 caliber or .50 caliber .357 magnum, or a
minimum .41 caliber to a maximum .50 caliber, and using open sights, metallic/mechanical, optical
or telescopic sights;
(2) The handgun must be carried openly on a sling or in a holster and not concealed;
(3) To be used:
a. During a separate 7-day season to begin on the first Saturday in January through the second Saturday in January; and
b. In place of a shotgun during the shotgun deer season.
SYNOPSIS
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This bill updates requirements for handguns used for deer hunting by adding a range and limit to allowable handgun calibers to accommodate changing handgun availability while maintaining public safety and handgun hunting efficacy. |
