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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DEADLY WEAPONS.

DE · session 151 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jun 7, 2022

Latest action (Jun 30, 2022) Signed by Governor

Summary

This Substitute Act creates the Delaware Large-Capacity Magazine Prohibition Act of 2022, which does the following: (1) Includes a clear definition for the term “large-capacity magazine” as an ammunition feeding device with a capacity to accept more than 17 rounds of ammunition. (2) Prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, purchase, receipt, transfer, or possession of a large-capacity magazine. Violation of this prohibition is a class E felony. (3) Prohibits the possession of a large-capacity magazine during the commission of a felony. Violation of this prohibition is a class B felony. This Substitute Act also establishes a buyback program for large-capacity magazines, to be overseen by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

Sponsors (4)

14 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (13)

  1. Jun 7, 2022 was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 6 · upper
  2. Jun 7, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
  3. Jun 7, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 13 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT · upper
  4. Jun 7, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 7 NO 1 ABSENT · upper
  5. Jun 16, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
  6. Jun 16, 2022 Amendment HA 2 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
  7. Jun 16, 2022 Suspension of Rules in House · lower
  8. Jun 16, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Stricken in House · lower
  9. Jun 16, 2022 Amendment HA 2 to SS 1 - Stricken in House · lower
  10. Jun 16, 2022 Amendment HA 3 to SS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  11. Jun 16, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 23 YES 18 NO · lower
  12. Jun 16, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 8 NO · upper
  13. Jun 30, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive

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