Delaware Senate Bill 2 introduces a comprehensive licensing regime for handgun purchases, requiring applicants to obtain a 'handgun qualified purchase permit'. This involves background checks, fingerprinting, and extensive state-certified training covering safe handling, live fire exercises (minimum 100 rounds), legal knowledge, conflict resolution, and suicide prevention. The bill mandates the collection of personal data including race, ethnicity, and national origin, and requires law enforcement to verify residency across multiple jurisdictions if applicable. Critics argue this creates an unnecessary barrier to an inalienable right and facilitates civilian disarmament.
In early 2023, the Washington State Legislature began pre-filing bills aimed at restricting firearm ownership. House Bills 1143 and 1144 propose a mandatory 10-day waiting period for all firearm purchases and introduce a pre-purchasing licensing requirement. This license would necessitate training covering basic safety, child safety, suicide prevention, secure storage, safe handling, state/federal laws, use of deadly force, conflict avoidance, and live-fire proficiency. House Bill 1130 seeks to redefine 'public nuisance' to significantly expand FFL liability, potentially penalizing them for clerical errors or the misuse of legal products by third parties, and restricting the sale of certain accessories.
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