Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 6202 – The Delaware Gun Shop Project
(a) The Delaware Gun Shop Project is established, and referred to throughout this chapter as “the Gun Shop Project” .
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 6202
- Director: means the Director of the Division of Public Health, or such persons as may be designated by the Director. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
- Division: means the Division of Public Health. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
- Firearm: means as defined under § 222 of Title 11. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 6202
- Gun shop: means a business located in this State that sells firearms, deadly weapons, or related projects, such as ammunition. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 6202
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Deadly weapon” means as defined under § 222 of Title 11.
(2) “Firearm” means as defined under § 222 of Title 11.
(3) “Gun shop” means a business located in this State that sells firearms, deadly weapons, or related projects, such as ammunition.
(c) The Coalition shall oversee the Gun Shop Project. The Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health shall provide staff for the Gun Shop Project.
(d) Educational materials. — (1) The Gun Shop Project shall develop and create suicide prevention education materials that include all of the following:
a. Information on understanding the various clinical signs, symptoms, and indicators that might lead an individual to consider suicide.
b. Available suicide prevention resources.
(2) The educational materials under paragraph (d)(1) of this section must be provided through all of the following methods:
a. Written materials, such as a pamphlet, sign, poster, tip sheet, or other medium that meets the requirements of this chapter and the Gun Shop Project determines is appropriate. The Gun Shop Project is not required to provide every type of written material listed in this paragraph.
b. An online training course for deadly weapons dealers licensed under Chapter 9 of Title 24 and other customers.
(3) The Gun Shop Project shall refer to all of the following for guidance in developing and creating the educational materials under this section:
a. Gun shop projects of other states.
b. Industry projects, such as the National Shooting Sports Foundation.
c. Other projects or organizations that the Gun Shop Project determines is appropriate.
(4) The Gun Shop Project shall ensure that the written educational materials under paragraph (d)(2)a. of this section are made available for distribution through all of the following:
a. A gun shop, so the gun shop can distribute the materials at the point of purchase to an individual who is purchasing a firearm.
b. Another organization or location that the Gun Shop Project determines is appropriate.
(5) The Gun Shop Project shall ensure that the written educational materials under paragraph (d)(1) of this section are available on the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health’s website for downloading and access. The Gun Shop Project, the Coalition, or the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health are not required to physically deliver the written materials, if the materials are available online for downloading and access.
(e) The Gun Shop Project shall submit a written report as part of the Coalition’s annual report under this chapter, with a copy submitted to the Director and the Librarian of the Division of Research of Legislative Council. The annual report must include all of the following:
(1) Progress of the Gun Shop Project.
(2) Number of participating deadly weapons dealers.
(3) Number of training attendees.