Del. Code tit. 11 § 1455

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.

11 Del. C. § 1455

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.;