The Democrat-controlled state Senate has voted along party lines to pass a bill requiring anyone in Delaware wanting to buy a handgun to first be fingerprinted, undergo training and obtain permission from the state.
A range of pistols is seen on display at a National Rifle Association outdoor sports trade show on February 10, 2017 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. - The Great American Outdoor Show, a nine day event celebrating hunting, fishing and outdoor traditions,The Democrat-controlled state Senate voted along party lines Tuesday to pass a bill requiring anyone in Delaware wanting to buy a handgun to first be fingerprinted, undergo training and obtain permission from the state.
"Best of all, we know that every handgun owner in our state will have undergone a firearms training course," said Lockman, a Wilmington Democrat, adding that such training will reduce the numbers of accidental shootings, suicides and gun thefts. The permit proposal, which now goes to the Democrat-led House, is similar to others introduced by Democrats in recent years, including one that passed the Senate in 2021 but stalled in the House.
If a permit is granted, it would be valid for one year under the substitute bill introduced Tuesday. Under the previous version, a permit was good for only 180 days. A permit can be revoked, and any guns purchased with it seized, if the director of the SBI later makes a determination "supported by probable cause," that the person poses a danger to himself or others by having a gun.
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