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11 Del. C. § 1468 (2026)

Definitions related to large-capacity magazines

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For purposes of this section and §§ 1469 and 1469A of this title:

(1) “Ammunition feeding device” means any magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that holds ammunition for a firearm.

(2) a. “Large-capacity magazine” means any ammunition feeding device capable of accepting, or that can readily be converted to hold, more than 17 rounds of ammunition.

b. “Large-capacity magazine” does not include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and only capable of operating with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.

c. For purposes of this subsection, the presence of a removable floor plate in an ammunition feeding device that is not capable of accepting more than 17 rounds of ammunition shall not, without more, be sufficient evidence that the ammunition feeding device can readily be converted to hold more than 17 rounds of ammunition.

(3) “Licensed firearms dealer” means a person licensed under Chapter 9 of Title 24 or 18 U.S.C. § 921 et seq.

(4) “Qualified retired law-enforcement officer” means as defined under § 1441B(c) of this title.

83 Del. Laws, c. 331, § 1; 
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Delaware State Sportsmen's Ass'n, Inc. v. Delaware Dep't of Saf. & Homeland Sec. (Del. Super. Ct. 2023).
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Delaware State Sportsmen's Ass'n, Inc. v. Delaware Dep't of Saf. & Homeland Sec. (Del. Super. Ct. 2023). “Plaintiffs outlined that “[t]he pending federal appeal includes five Amici Curiae briefs and two co-appellant briefs, which together exceed 200 pages, for the opening 1 11 Del.”
Delaware State Sportsmen's Ass'n, Inc. v. Delaware Dep't of Saf. & Homeland Sec. (D. Del. 2023). “11 Del. C. § 1468(2). Defendants argue that the Third Circuit’s decision “rested upon 15 the conclusion that the ban on smaller magazines could ‘make it impossible to use firearms for their core purpose.”
— 11 Del. C. § 1468(2) — 2 cases
Delaware State Sportsmen's Ass'n, Inc. v. Delaware Dep't of Saf. & Homeland Sec. (Del. Super. Ct. 2023). “Plaintiffs outlined that “[t]he pending federal appeal includes five Amici Curiae briefs and two co-appellant briefs, which together exceed 200 pages, for the opening 1 11 Del.”
Delaware State Sportsmen's Ass'n, Inc. v. Delaware Dep't of Saf. & Homeland Sec. (D. Del. 2023). “11 Del. C. § 1468(2). Defendants argue that the Third Circuit’s decision “rested upon 15 the conclusion that the ban on smaller magazines could ‘make it impossible to use firearms for their core purpose.”
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