This amendment recognizes that industry standards and best practices have already been addressed at length by both the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearms industry’s national trade association.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status shows it was stricken in the House, meaning this amendment likely did not pass into law despite earlier legislative progress.

Amendment on Firearms Industry Standards

This amendment requires state regulators to give great weight to federal and industry standards when writing new firearm regulations.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the Department of Safety (DSP) to give great weight and respect to best practices from the ATF and NSSF when drafting regulations.
• Asks DSP to consider guidelines created by the Delaware Association of Federal Firearms Licensees.
• Prohibits state regulations that contradict rules set by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
• Aims to avoid confusion in the regulatory process.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Delaware Department of Safety (DSP)
• Firearms businesses regulated under state law

Terms To Know

ATF

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a federal agency.

NSSF

National Shooting Sports Foundation, the firearms industry's national trade association.

DSP

Delaware Department of Safety, the state agency that drafts regulations.

Limits and Unknowns

• The official text does not specify an effective date.
• The bill was stricken in the House on June 25, 2026, so it may not become law.
• The exact rules for how much weight DSP must give to these standards are described as 'great weight and respect' but not further defined.

Official Summary Text

This amendment recognizes that industry standards and best practices have already been addressed at length by both the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearms industry’s national trade association.
This amendment recognizes that industry standards and best practices have already been addressed at length by both the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearms industry’s national trade association.
This amendment requires that DSP give great weight and respect to the best practices and industry standards promulgated by both of those organizations when drafting regulations. The amendment also requires DSP to consider the best practices developed by Delaware’s own firearms trade association, the Delaware Association of Federal Firearms licensees.
In an effort to avoid confusion in the regulatory process, this amendment prohibits the adoption of regulations that run counter to or contradict the best practices and regulations promulgated by ATF.