Right-To-Carry Law Type: Restrictive May Issue. Pursuant to 11 Del.C. § 1441(j), as of July 11, 2003, Delaware law allows residents of other states who have been issued a concealed deadly weapon license or permit by certain other states to lawfully carry concealed deadly weapons in Delaware if the state that issued the permit or license also recognizes Delaware's concealed deadly weapons licenses, and if Delaware's Attorney General also determines that the concealed deadly weapons licensing or permit laws in the issuing state "afford a reasonably similar degree of protection as is provided by licensure in Delaware." The Attorney General has determined that only states that require proof of training in firearms safety as a part of their licensing or permit process can meet this requirement.
When applying for a permit in Delaware you must apply at the Prothonotary
State Legal Statute Source:
11 Del.C. § 1441(j), as of July 11, 2003
State Department Locations:
Delaware State Police
P.O. Box 430
Dover, Delaware 9903-0430
Phone: (302) 739-5900
Attorney General
Carvel State Office Building
820 N. French Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Email:
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Permit Costs & Info:
$34.50 plus other fees Initially 2 years, renewal for 3 years
Issuing Authority: Prothonotary of Superior Court
Open Carry Information:
Delaware is an open carry state. Those doing so should be aware that any local ordinances that were in effect at the time that preemption was passed (July 4, 1985) are still in effect and are NOT preempted. Open carry does not yet appear to be a common occurence in Delaware, but the number is increasing.
States that Honor Delaware's ccw permit:
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
State CCW Permits that Delaware Honors:
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia,
