Delaware Gun Control Laws

• Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure section 1444: Possessing a destructive weapon
• Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure section 1445: Unlawfully dealing with a dangerous weapon
• Title 11 Crimes and Criminal Procedure section 1448: Possession and purchase of deadly weapons by persons prohibited
• Title 11 Crimes and Criminal Procedure section 1457: Possession of a weapon in a Safe School and Recreation Zone

• Firearm silencers
• Sawed-off shotguns
• Machine guns
• Any other firearm which is adaptable for use as a machine gun
• Weapons compressed by air or spring that discharge pellets, slugs, or bullets (except B.B. or airgun)

• A person convicted of felony or crime of violence involving physical injury to another, whether or not having in their possession any weapon during the commission of such crime;
• Anyone ever committed for a mental disorder to hospital, sanitarium, or mental institution;
• A person convicted of unlawful use, possession, or sale of a narcotic or dangerous drug;
• A person under 25 years old who was adjudicated as delinquent for conduct that would constitute a felony if committed by an adult;
• A juvenile, but only for handguns that are not being used for recreational use while under adult supervision;
• Anyone convicted of a misdemeanor for a crime of domestic violence; and
• Anyone who is subject to a Protective Order.

• Residents: Need to obtain a Concealed Deadly Weapon License (CDWL).
• Non-residents: Need a CCW permit from a state Delaware recognizes. The attorney general may also issue a temporary non-residents CCW permit to people working in the state.

To qualify for a concealed carry license, you must:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Show good moral character
• Complete a firearms training course that includes live-fire shooting exercises
• Show five references from residents of your county that attest to your "age, sobriety and good moral character"
• Publish your application in a local newspaper 10 days before filing your application

• Carrying a concealed weapon without a license is a class D felony punishable by up to 8 years imprisonment.
• Possessing a destructive weapon is a class E felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment.
• Possession of a firearm by a prohibited person is a class D felony punishable by up to 8 years imprisonment.