Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 531
Section 1455 - [Effective Until 2/1/2025] 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.;This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.