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DIVISION 2. WEAPONS AND RELATED OFFENSES*
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*State law references: Weapons generally, 11 Del. C. § 1441 et seq.; limitations of municipal regulation of firearms, 22 Del. C. § 111.
Sec. 36-158. Certain firearms prohibited.
(a)The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1)Converted starter pistol means a starter pistol which has been altered to fire a projectile with sufficient force to cause death or physical injury.
(2)Short-barreled rifle means a rifle having one or more barrels less than 16 inches in length and any weapon made from a rifle, whether by alteration, modification or otherwise, if such weapon, as modified, has an overall length of less than 26 inches.
(3)Smooth-bore shot revolver means a revolver with a smooth-bore having been reamed out so that it can be used to fire shot-shell.
(4)Zip gun means any weapon or instrument not originally designed to be a firearm which has been made or altered to discharge a projectile with sufficient force to cause death or physical injury.
(b)It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, make, deliver, transport, trade, give, sell or possess a smooth-bore shot revolver, short-barreled rifle, zip gun, or converted starter pistol.
(c)Any law enforcement officer while performing his lawful duties within the city shall be exempted from the effect of this section. For purposes of this section, the term "law enforcement officer" includes police officers, the attorney general, the attorney general's deputies and investigators, the sheriff, and the sheriff's deputies, prison guards, constables and bailiffs.
(d)A conviction of violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $500.00 and not more than $2,500.00 or by both such fine and imprisonment not exceeding six months. The minimum sentence of a $500.00 fine shall not be subject to suspension or reduction for any reason.
(Code 1968, § 39-19.1; Ord. No. 92-053(sub 1), § 26(j)(1)--(j)(3), 7-2-92)
State law references: Possession of destructive weapon, 11 Del. C. § 1444; unlawfully dealing with a dangerous weapon, 11 Del. C. § 1445; dealers in deadly weapons, 24 Del. C. § 901 et seq.
Sec. 36-161. Stun guns, etc.
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, make, deliver, transport, trade, give, sell, or possess a converted tear gas gun, stun gun or taser gun.
Sec. 36-162. Discharge of firearms on street, etc.
(a)Whoever, except in lawful self-defense, and notwithstanding intent or lack of intent, discharges any firearm on any public street, sidewalk, alley, roadway or other public place within the city, or in any nonpublic place, if such discharge results in a projectile entering into, over or upon a public place, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b)Any person convicted of such an offense shall upon conviction be fined up to $2,300.00 for an individual or $5,750.00 for a corporation, and be required to make restitution or meet other conditions deemed appropriate in accordance with the provisions of 11 Del. C. §§ 4206 and 4208 and, in the discretion of the court, may be imprisoned for not more than one year.
handguns not in the prohibited section, but dont hane a tazer, also watch the ND... it has a hefty fine