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Firearm disqualifications in Delaware
What disqualifies you from owning a firearm in Delaware?
Someone in Delaware is disqualified from owning a firearm if they are:
- Convicted of a felony or crime of violence
- Mentally Ill
Felony restrictions on firearms in Delaware
Those convicted of a felony in Delaware:
- Convicted of a felony or crime of violence
- Convicted of sale, use, or possession of narcotic drugs
- A juvenile delinquent
- A juvenile delinquent who was adjusted for a conduct if an adult, would be considered a felony
- Subject to a Family Court protective order until and unless that protective order is in place or is not terminated
- Convicted for a domestic violence misdemeanor
- Someone who is a defendant in a criminal case in which they are alleged to have committed a felony under federal or state law
Mental health restrictions on firearms in Delaware
A person cannot possess a firearm if they have been admitted to a mental hospital for their mental illness
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