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HB 423 - Authorizes State Agencies to Conduct Background Checks for Firearm Purchases - Delaware Key Vote

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Title: Authorizes State Agencies to Conduct Background Checks for Firearm Purchases

Signed by Governor John Carney, Jr.


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Title: Authorizes State Agencies to Conduct Background Checks for Firearm Purchases

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes state agencies to conduct background checks for firearm purchases.

Highlights:

  • Establishes Delaware Firearm Transaction Approval Program for the purpose of conducting background checks (Sec. 1).

  • Requires Delaware Police State Bureau of Identification to conduct all background checks required for the sale or transfer of firearms using the above program (Sec. 1).

  • Requires the State Bureau of Identification to conform with existing privacy regulations when managing firearm background check data (Sec. 1).

  • Establishes a hotline for firearm licensees to report background check violations (Sec. 2).

  • Requires the State Bureau of Identification to transmit information to the FBI for use in federal background check programs (Sec. 2).

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Title: Authorizes State Agencies to Conduct Background Checks for Firearm Purchases

Title: Authorizes State Agencies to Conduct Background Checks for Firearm Purchases

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