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HA1TOHB123 • 2025

This amendment clarifies that the prohibited action is discharging a firearm “towards” rather than “at” certain buildings or vehicles.

This amendment clarifies that the prohibited action is discharging a firearm “towards” rather than “at” certain buildings or vehicles.

Education Firearms
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Chukwuocha
Last action
2025-06-17
Official status
Passed 6/17/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included claims about adding schools and colleges that were partly supported by the official source but needed clarification. The final version includes only what was explicitly stated in the official summary.

Clarifying Rules for Firearm Use Near Buildings

This amendment changes the law so that firing a gun towards certain buildings or vehicles is illegal, instead of just at them.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the rule from discharging a firearm 'at' certain buildings or vehicles to 'towards'.
  • Adds schools and institutions of higher education to the list of places where firing a gun towards is not allowed.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who own firearms and live near or visit the listed buildings, vehicles, schools, and colleges.

Terms To Know

Discharging a firearm
Firing a gun.
Institutions of higher education
Colleges or universities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the penalties for breaking this rule.
  • It is unclear if there are any exceptions to these rules.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This amendment clarifies that the prohibited action is discharging a firearm “towards” rather than “at” certain buildings or vehicles. It also adds schools and institutions of higher education to the list of targets prohibited by this section.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Chukwuocha

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 123

AMEND House Bill No. 123 by deleting line 3 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“

§ 1460A. Discharging a firearm towards a dwelling, place of worship, vehicle, place of business, school, or institution of higher learning.

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 123 by deleting “

at

” as it appears on line 4 and inserting in lieu thereof “

towards

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 123 by inserting after line 8 and before line 9 the following:

“

(5) A school.

(6) An institution of higher education.

”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment clarifies that the prohibited action is discharging a firearm “towards” rather than “at” certain buildings or vehicles. It also adds schools and institutions of higher education to the list of targets prohibited by this section.