Security [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 467, §§ 13, 14].
Del. Code tit. 24, § 916B
in effect(a) A licensee’s business location and any place that, for business purposes, the licensee stores or displays firearms or ammunition must be equipped with a functioning security alarm system that complies with regulations promulgated under subsection (c) of this section.
(b) (1) Subject to paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section, a licensee’s business location must be equipped with a functioning digital surveillance system that complies with regulations adopted under subsection (c) of this section and operates in a manner that deters theft and enables the system to record all of the following:
a. The individuals involved in a firearms transaction.
b. All areas where firearms are handled, displayed, sold, or transferred.
c. Any entrance, access, or exit to all firearm storage areas.
d. Any entrance, access, or exit to the business location.
(2) In lieu of the recording requirements in paragraphs (b)(1)a. through (b)(1)d. of this section, a licensee whose business location is also a residential dwelling or a licensee that sells or transfers on average 50 or fewer firearms per calendar year is required to ensure that the digital surveillance system records the business interaction occurring within the business location any time the licensee:
a. Sells or transfers a firearm.
b. Attempts to sell or transfer a firearm.
c. Is otherwise interacting with a customer.
(c) The DSP shall adopt security regulations to establish requirements for the secure storage and display of firearms and ammunition to prevent unauthorized access. The DSP’s regulations must include all of the following:
(1) Provisions about the location and manner that firearms and ammunition must be stored and displayed in both a temporary and a permanent business location.
(2) Specifications for any required secure rooms, safes, locking devices, and physical barriers.
(3) Building security requirements for any building in which firearms or ammunition are stored, displayed, sold, or transferred.
(4) Security alarm system specifications.
(5) Digital surveillance system specifications, and related specifications including all of the following:
a. Lighting requirements in surveilled areas.
b. Type of video and audio recordings required.
c. Any areas in addition to those identified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section that must be surveilled.
d. Notification of surveillance to the public.
(6) Security requirements specific to licensees with business locations that are also a residential dwelling.
(7) The length of time licensees must maintain the recordings required under this section.
(d) (1) The DSP shall consider industry standards and best practices when adopting regulations under subsection (c) of this section.
(2) The DSP shall engage stakeholders, national and Delaware associations, and advocacy groups with knowledge and expertise to develop and implement best practice guidance related to preventing straw purchases and retail theft.
(e) A licensee shall comply with all applicable security regulations adopted under subsection (c) of this section.
(f) It is not a violation of this section if the systems, features, devices, or media required by this section become temporarily inoperable through no fault of the licensee.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c009b/sc03/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026