Are firearms legal in Delaware?

Q: Are firearms legal in Delaware?

Firearms in Delaware are legal only under specific conditions. Delaware requires a CCDW (Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon) license to carry concealed at 21 and older. Applications go through the Superior Court, and Delaware is not constitutional carry.

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Conditional: Delaware requires a CCDW (Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon) license to carry concealed at 21 and older.

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Delaware requires a CCDW (Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon) license to carry concealed at 21 and older. Applications go through the Superior Court, and Delaware is not constitutional carry.

Source: attorneygeneral.delaware.gov → · Updated July 2, 2026

Delaware Firearms topics

Concealed Carry in Delaware →Conditional
Delaware requires a CCDW (Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon) license to carry concealed at 21 and older.
Open Carry in Delaware →Permitted
Open carry of a handgun is legal in Delaware without a permit for anyone 21 or older who may lawfully possess a firearm.
Magazine Capacity in Delaware →Conditional
Delaware limits magazines to 17 rounds — magazines that hold more than 17 rounds are prohibited under SB 6 (2022), but holders of a Delaware CCDW (Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon) license, law enforcement officers, and the military are exempt.
Gun Possession in Delaware →Conditional
Delaware has a red-flag law (Extreme Risk Protection Orders) and an assault-weapons ban in effect, plus a 17-round magazine limit.
Transporting Firearms in Delaware →Conditional
Delaware's statutes set no method for carrying a handgun in a vehicle.
Duty to Inform Police in Delaware →Info
Delaware has no duty to inform: its concealed-carry law (11 Del. C. §§ 1441-1442) contains no requirement to notify an officer or to present the license on demand (verified against the full weapons subchapter).
Suppressors & Silencers in Delaware →Restricted
Firearm silencers are banned in Delaware: a silencer is a "destructive weapon" under 11 Del. C. 1444, and civilian possession is a class E felony even if the device is registered under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA).
Reciprocity — where is my Delaware permit honored? →
State-by-state map of which states honor a Delaware concealed-carry permit.

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