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DE HB342
Bill
Status
8/15/2024
Primary Sponsor
Eric Morrison
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AI Summary
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Creates a Voluntary Firearms Do-Not-Sell Registry maintained by the Delaware State Police in DELJIS where individuals may voluntarily enroll to be prohibited from obtaining or possessing firearms.
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Requires applicants to submit inclusion requests in person to a law-enforcement agency with verified identity, with the agency adding their name to the registry within 12 hours.
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Establishes a 30-day minimum waiting period before an individual can request removal from the registry, and another 30-day minimum period after submitting a removal request before removal takes effect.
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Makes it a class A misdemeanor to transfer a firearm to someone on the registry (class G felony for subsequent offenses) and a class A misdemeanor to make false statements about identity when requesting inclusion or removal.
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Prohibits discrimination against registry enrollees in health care, employment, education, housing, insurance, benefits, or contracting, and requires law-enforcement websites to prominently post registry information with downloadable forms.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Titles 11 And 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Voluntary Firearms Do-not-sell Registry Act.
Last Action
Signed by Governor
8/15/2024