HB-35 – An Act to Amend Title 11 and Title 24 of the Delaware Code Relating to Criminal History Background Checks in Connection with the Sale or Transfer of Firearms

Senate Sponsor[s]: McDowell

Senate Co-sponsor[s]: Henry, Peterson, Poore, Sokola, Townsend

Synopsis: Attacks the “Gun Show Loophole” for firearms sale by requiring federally licensed firearms dealers to conduct criminal background checks on most private firearms sales and maintain records of the checks as required by state and federal law. Excluded are transfers among immediate family members, antique and certain antique firearm replicas, returns to an owner by a pawnbroker or transfers involving qualified active-duty and retired law enforcement personnel. First offenses are Class A misdemeanors and subsequent offenses are G felonies.

 Status: Signed