AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DANGEROUS WEAPONS.
Summary
This bill allows a pellet gun, airbow, and most other air guns to be possessed and utilized for hunting in Delaware, however, it does not change the classification of airbows and higher powered air rifles as firearms. The bill also does not change that possession of weapons such as “zip guns” and other created weapons are illegal and listed as a dangerous weapon.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 13, 2017
Last action Jan 10, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2017
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jun 20, 2017
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jan 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
Jun 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 13, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
upper
4 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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