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Pursuant to 11
Del.C. ' 1441(j), as of July 11, 2003, Delaware law allows
residents of other states who have been issued a concealed
deadly weapon license or permit by certain other states to
lawfully carry concealed deadly weapons in Delaware if the
state that issued the permit or license also recognizes
Delaware's concealed deadly weapons licenses, and if
Delaware's Attorney General also determines that the
concealed deadly weapons licensing or permit laws in the
issuing state "afford a reasonably similar degree of
protection as is provided by licensure in Delaware."
The Attorney General has determined that only states that
require proof of training in firearms safety as a part of
their licensing or permit process can meet this
requirement.
The
Attorney General is in the process of securing agreements
with the appropriate officials in certain other states
which when completed, permit persons who have a concealed
deadly weapon license or permit issued by one of those
states to lawfully possess a concealed deadly weapon while
visiting or traveling through Delaware. Similarly,
Delawareans will be able to possess a concealed deadly
weapon while visiting or traveling through those states.
However, as of today Delaware does not recognize the
concealed deadly weapon licenses or permits issued by
states other than those listed below, and these states do
not recognize Delaware's concealed deadly weapons licenses
as valid.
ALASKA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
COLORADO
FLORIDA
KENTUCKY
MAINE
MICHIGAN
MISSOURI
NORTH
CAROLINA
NORTH
DAKOTA
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VIRGINIA
WEST
VIRGINIA
Law
enforcement officials from other jurisdictions can verify
Delaware CCDW permits by contacting the Delaware State
Police Headquarters on a 24/7 basis via NLET.AM directed
to DEDSP0000 or by calling 302-739-5901
Persons who
have a concealed deadly weapons license or permit issued
by one of the states listed above will be able to lawfully
possess a concealed deadly weapon while visiting or
traveling through Delaware. However, such persons will be
subject to and are responsible for knowing and obeying all
of Delaware's laws and regulations that apply to the
carrying and possession of concealed or openly-carried
deadly weapons. Click
here for information on licensing to carry a concealed
deadly weapon in Delaware.
Because of differences in the laws of the various states,
it is possible that a person who is lawfully permitted to
possess a deadly weapon in another state may be prohibited
from doing so pursuant to Delaware law. The following
persons are prohibited from possessing deadly weapons or
ammunition in Delaware:
- any
person previously convicted of any felony
- any
person previously convicted of any misdemeanor
involving physical injury to another or domestic
violence, unless more than 5 years has elapsed from
the date of the conviction
- any
person previously convicted of any crime involving the
unlawful use, possession or sale of any illegal drug
- any
person who has not yet reached his or her 25th
birthday who has been previously convicted as a
juvenile of a crime which, if committed by an adult,
would constitute a felony
- any
person who is subject to a Protection From Abuse Order
issued by a competent court
- any
person who has previously been committed to a hospital
or mental institution for treatment for a mental
disorder
Possession of a deadly weapon by a person prohibited from
doing so is a felony. Click
here to view Delaware's Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a
Prohibited Person statute.
Delaware
law also prohibits the possession of silencers, sawed-off
shotguns and machine guns under all circumstances.
Delawareans who have a Delaware concealed deadly weapons
permit will be able to possess a concealed deadly weapon
while visiting or traveling through the states listed
above, and also in Idaho, Indiana and Vermont. However,
Delawareans who possess a concealed deadly weapon in
another state will be subject to and are responsible for
knowing and obeying all of the laws and regulations in the
other state that apply to the carrying and possession of
concealed or openly-carried deadly weapons. Because of
differences in the laws of the various states, it is
possible that a person who is lawfully permitted to
possess a deadly weapon pursuant to Delaware law may be
prohibited from doing so in another state. Most other
states require any person who is carrying a concealed
deadly weapon pursuant to a license or permit to also be
in possession of the license or permit.
The Attorney General is in the process of securing
agreements with the appropriate officials in certain other
states which will, when completed, permit persons who have
a concealed deadly weapon license or permit issued by one
of those states to lawfully possess a concealed deadly
weapon while visiting or traveling through Delaware.
Similarly, Delawareans will be able to possess a concealed
deadly weapon while visiting or traveling through those
states. However, as of today Delaware does not recognize
the concealed deadly weapon licenses or permits issued by
states other than those listed above, and these states do
not recognize Delaware's concealed deadly weapons licenses
as valid.
As agreements are completed with other states this web
page will be updated accordingly.
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Weapons RECIPROCITY
The
Attorney General is in the process of securing agreements
with the appropriate officials in certain other states
which when completed, permit persons who have a concealed
deadly weapon license or permit issued by one of those
states to lawfully possess a concealed deadly weapon while
visiting or traveling through Delaware.
