11 Del. C. § 1455
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§ Â 1455. Engaging in a firearm or projectile weapon transaction on behalf of another; class E felony; class C felony.
Official statutory text
(a) A person is guilty of engaging in a firearm or projectile weapon transaction on behalf of another when the person purchases or obtains a firearm or projectile weapon on behalf of a person not qualified to legally purchase, own or possess a firearm or projectile weapon in this State or for the purpose of selling, giving or otherwise transferring a firearm or projectile weapon to a person not legally qualified to purchase, own or possess a firearm or projectile weapon in this State.
(b) Engaging in a firearm or projectile weapon transaction on behalf of another is a class E felony for the first offense, and a class C felony for each subsequent like offense.
(c) (1) A federal firearms licensee who suspects a person engaged in a firearm or projectile weapon transaction may be violating this section may alert SBI through the same hotline established under § 8572 of this title for background checks.
(2) Upon receiving notice of a possible transaction in violation of this section, SBI shall forward information relating to the transaction to the appropriate law-enforcement agency for further investigation.
(b) Engaging in a firearm or projectile weapon transaction on behalf of another is a class E felony for the first offense, and a class C felony for each subsequent like offense.
(c) (1) A federal firearms licensee who suspects a person engaged in a firearm or projectile weapon transaction may be violating this section may alert SBI through the same hotline established under § 8572 of this title for background checks.
(2) Upon receiving notice of a possible transaction in violation of this section, SBI shall forward information relating to the transaction to the appropriate law-enforcement agency for further investigation.
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