Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 510
Section 1455 - Engaging in a firearms transaction on behalf of another; class E felony; class C felony(a) A person is guilty of engaging in a firearms transaction on behalf of another when the person purchases or obtains a firearm on behalf of a person not qualified to legally purchase, own or possess a firearm in this State or for the purpose of selling, giving or otherwise transferring a firearm to a person not legally qualified to purchase, own or possess a firearm in this State.(b) Engaging in a firearms transaction on behalf of another is a class E felony for the first offense, and a class C felony for each subsequent like offense.(c)(1) A federal firearms licensee who suspects a person engaged in a firearms transaction may be violating this section may alert SBI through the same hotline established under § 8572 of this title for background checks.(2) Upon receiving notice of a possible transaction in violation of this section, SBI shall forward information relating to the transaction to the appropriate law enforcement agency for further investigation.Amended by Laws 2021, ch. 330,s 4, eff. 6/30/2022.Amended by Laws 2017, ch. 228,s 1, eff. 4/18/2018.69 Del. Laws, c. 220, §1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;