11 Del. C. § 1461
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§ Â 1461. Report of loss, theft of firearm or projectile weapon.
Official statutory text
(a) Any owner of a firearm or projectile weapon shall report the loss or theft of the firearm or projectile weapon within 7 days after the discovery of the loss or theft to either:
(1) The law-enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the location where the loss or theft of the firearm or projectile weapon occurred; or
(2) Any state police troop.
(b) Whoever is convicted of a violation of this section shall:
(1) For the first offense, be guilty of a violation and be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $75 nor more than $100.
(2) For a second offense committed at any time after the sentencing or adjudication of a first offense, be guilty of a violation and be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $250.
(3) For a third or subsequent offense committed at any time after the sentencing or adjudication of a second offense, be guilty of a class G felony.
(1) The law-enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the location where the loss or theft of the firearm or projectile weapon occurred; or
(2) Any state police troop.
(b) Whoever is convicted of a violation of this section shall:
(1) For the first offense, be guilty of a violation and be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $75 nor more than $100.
(2) For a second offense committed at any time after the sentencing or adjudication of a first offense, be guilty of a violation and be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $250.
(3) For a third or subsequent offense committed at any time after the sentencing or adjudication of a second offense, be guilty of a class G felony.
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