Delaware Gov. Jack Markell Signs Bill Requiring Citizens To Report Stolen Guns

<img src="http://www.opposingviews.com/sites/opposingviews.com/files/imagecache/30... align="right">Delaware governor, Jack Markell (D), has signed into law a bill that will require people to report lost or stolen guns to the police within seven days. Individuals who fail to report lost firearms will be subject to fines on the first two offenses, and every offense after that will be a class G felony.

This makes Delaware the eighth state in the nation to require citizens to report gun thefts.

“First and foremost it’ll help our police officers that arrive on a burglary scene or on a case of stolen property," said Lewis Schiliro of the Delaware’s Homeland Security.

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