No person may possess a firearm in a Safe School Zone except individuals with concealed carry licenses who may only possess firearms in their vehicles.¹

A Safe School Zone is defined as:

• Any building, structure, athletic field, sports stadium or real property owned, operated, leased or rented by any public or private school including any kindergarten elementary, secondary, or vocational-technical school;
• Any motor vehicle owned, operated, leased, or rented by any public or private school including any kindergarten, elementary, secondary, or vocational-technical school.

A person without a concealed carry permit is not in violation of the law if the firearm is in a locked container or locked firearms rack that is in or on a motor vehicle.²

Beginning January 1, 2025, no person may possess a firearm in a College or University Safe Zone, except individuals with concealed carry licenses who may only possess firearms in their vehicles.³

A College or University Safe Zone is defined as:

• Any building, structure, athletic field, sports stadium or real property owned, operated, leased or rented by any public or private college or university;
• Any motor vehicle owned, operated, leased or rented by any public or private college or university.⁴

A person without a concealed carry permit is not in violation of the law if the firearm is in a locked container or locked firearms rack that is in or on a motor vehicle.⁵

Delaware also requires certain institutions of higher learning to publish rules and regulations governing the possession and use of firearms on campus by employees, students and visitors.⁶

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1. Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 1457A (b), (c)(4).[↩]
2. Id. at (c)(6)(2).[↩]
3. Del. Code Ann. tit. 11 § 1457B (a), (c)(5). [↩]
4. Id. at (a)(1)(a).[↩]
5. Id. at (d)(1).[↩]
6. Del. Code Ann. tit. 14, § 9004(b)(6).[↩]