DelawareCertain out-of-state protection orders would bar weapon possession
People who know they are subject to certain domestic violence protection orders from another state would be barred from having or buying deadly weapons in Delaware.
What it does
A person who knows they are subject to a qualifying out-of-state domestic violence protection order would be barred from buying, owning, possessing, or controlling deadly weapons or firearm ammunition in Delaware.
Argument forPeople protected by qualifying out-of-state orders could have added protection if the person named in the order cannot possess or buy deadly weapons.
Argument againstPeople covered by these orders could lose the ability to possess or buy deadly weapons, even when the order does not expressly ban them.
More detail
A person who knows they are subject to a qualifying out-of-state domestic violence protection order would be barred from buying, owning, possessing, or controlling deadly weapons or firearm ammunition in Delaware. This applies to an order issued by a court in another state or territory and to a person who knows they are subject to it. The order must either bar the person from buying, owning, possessing, or controlling a deadly weapon or firearm ammunition, or meet the criteria in 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8).
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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History
- 2026
- Sep 14Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jul 1Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 24Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 19Assigned to Judiciary Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- May 19Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 2 NOT VOTING 5 ABSENTPassed House
- Apr 15Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 10 On Its MeritsMinor
- Apr 9Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in HouseIntroduced
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