DE SCR12

Declares gun violence a public health crisis in Delaware, with the state experiencing a 75% increase in gun death rates from 2011 to 2020.

Notes Delaware has the 15th highest gun homicide rate nationally, with 83% of all homicides involving guns compared to 76% nationally.

Highlights disparities, with Black Americans 13 times more likely than white Americans to die by gun homicide in Delaware and 70% of female intimate partner homicide victims killed with guns.

Establishes ending gun violence as a policy priority and commits the General Assembly to supporting legislative solutions addressing school safety, armed extremism, suicide prevention, and survivor support.