Posts Tagged ‘large capacity magazines’
AG Jenningsā Applauds Two Major Gun Safety Wins
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Delaware’s ban on assault weapons and large capacity magazines. Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings calls this a huge win for gun safety in the First State and the U.S. The Court also denied to hear a challenge to Maryland’s gun licensing law which Jennings says…
Read MoreUpdate: Amended Bill To Restrict Magazines Approved In House
Update: Legislation to restrict large-capacity magazines and revise criminal statutes outlined in the original bill has passed in amended form in the House of Representatives. Magazine capacity would now be limited to 20 rounds for a handgun and 30 rounds for a long gun. Also, the crime of ‘selling, purchasing, receiving or transferring a large-capacity…
Read MoreGeorgetown Company Could Be Impacted By Large-Capacity Magazine Ban
A Delaware bill to outlaw large capacity magazines with more than 17 rounds of ammunition could be amended in the House. According to Representative Ruth Briggs King, R-Georgetown, she was contacted by the owner of Atlantis Industries Corporation in Georgetown, a maker of firearms components that exceed the proposed cap on magazine size. Briggs King…
Read MorePermit-To-Purchase Handgun Requirement Goes Before Del. House Committee
Delaware lawmakers return to session this week, and another gun control or gun safety measure awaits. The House Judiciary Committee Tuesday will take up amended legislation (SB 3) that would require a permit to purchase a handgun, and completion of a training course. The committee hearing will begin at noon and it will a virtual…
Read MoreDel. Committee Releases Bill To Outlaw Large-Capacity Magazines
The House Judiciary Committee Tuesday released a bill that would ban magazines in Delaware that can hold 17 or more rounds. The panel held a virtual hearing that came close to reaching its four-hour time limit. About 50 people spoke and 280 people signed up to attend the hearing online. Supporters of Senate Bill 6…
Read MoreBill To Outlaw Large Capacity Magazines In Del. Gets Hearing Today
A bill to outlaw the sale of large capacity magazines in Delaware goes to the House Judiciary Committee today (Tuesday). The panel has set aside four hours for a virtual hearing that starts at noon. Senate Bill 6 also would establish a buy-back fund for owners who want to surrender large capacity magazines they already…
Read MoreOpponents Of Gun Bills Criticize Process
Two gun-related bills have passed in the Delaware State Senate, but opponents and critics Thursday continued to question their constitutionality. They have also spoken out about the process that led to their passage. One bill would a permit and training to purchase a handgun. The other would outlaw sale of large-capacity magazines capable of holding…
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