Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Del. Code (Title 11) § 1448B: Background checks and handgun qualified purchaser permit required for sales of firearms — Unlicensed persons [For application of this section, see 84 Del

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Unlicensed persons cannot sell or transfer firearms without a background check through a licensed dealer, and cannot sell handguns without the buyer having a valid handgun permit.

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