Carrying
11 Del. C. § 1442 — a concealed deadly weapon needs a license from the Superior Court, and a gun carried without one is a class D felony
A license is required. A person who carries a concealed deadly weapon upon or about the person without a license under § 1441 is guilty of carrying a concealed deadly weapon. It is a class G felony, or a class D felony when the weapon is a firearm or a projectile weapon.
- The application is filed in writing with the Prothonotary of the county at least 15 days before the next term of the Superior Court, stating the applicant's residence and occupation.
- With it goes a certificate of 5 respectable citizens of the county that the applicant is of full age, sobriety and good moral character.
- Before a first license issues, the applicant completes a firearms training course that includes live fire on a range with a minimum of 100 rounds.
- The fee is $65. A first license is valid for 3 years, and it may be renewed for 5 years at a time, again for $65.
The Superior Court may or may not, in its discretion, approve an application, and it may hear evidence and arguments for and against it before deciding.
A license is void by operation of law if its holder is or becomes a person prohibited from possessing a deadly weapon. It is a defense to the carrying charge that a license had expired while a renewal, filed in time, was pending before the court.
Licenses from other states are honored only where those states honor Delaware's, on the terms the section sets. A particular situation is a question for a licensed Delaware attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- 11 Del. C. § 1442 — Carrying a concealed deadly weapon; class G felony; class D felony
- 11 Del. C. § 1441 — License to carry concealed deadly weapons
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Delaware attorney.