Mike Ramone on Gun Control

	Mike Ramone on Gun Control

Opposed bill requiring permit to purchase handguns

A controversial bill seeking to require law-abiding Delawareans to get a government permit before they can acquire a handgun was recently moved one step closer to becoming law through the most shameful of tactics. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 2, also known as the Permit to Purchase bill, flies in the face of the constitutional right granted to all Delawareans to acquire, possess and use firearms for hunting, recreation and defense. Source: Cape Gazette on 2024 Delaware Gubernatorial race , Dec 26, 2023

Opposes Democratic bill requiring permit to purchase guns

Don't ban "ghost guns," guns without serial numbers

HB125: Section 1 of this bill establishes the crimes of possession of an unfinished firearm frame or receiver with no serial number, possession of and manufacturing a covert or undetectable firearm, possession of and manufacturing an untraceable firearm, and manufacturing or distributing a firearm using a three-dimensional printer.

WDEL summary Oct 20, 2021: House Bill 125, addresses an increasing need to codify the illegality of untraceable firearms, especially those that are created through the use of 3D printers.

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 23-18-0 on May/20/21; State Rep. Mike Ramone voted NO; passed Senate 13-8-0 on Jun/15/21; signed by Governor John Carney on Oct/20/21.

Source: WDEL on Delaware voting record HB125 , Jun 20, 2021

Opposed mandating safe storage of loaded firearms

Legislative Summary:HB63: This Act revises the crime of "unlawfully permitting a child access to a firearm," an existing class A misdemeanor under Delaware law. The offense is renamed "unsafe storage of a firearm" to place emphasis on firearm safety and proper storage. Under the revised statute, a crime is committed when a person intentionally or recklessly stores or leaves a loaded firearm where a minor or other person prohibited by law can access the firearm.

National Rifle Association NRA-ILA case to vote NO: This mandatory storage law would do nothing more than render firearms useless in self-defense situations. Criminals love this bill as it tips the scales in their favor in self-defense situations.

Legislative Outcome:Passed Senate 13-8-0 on Apr/17/19; State Rep. Ramone voted NO; Passed House 23-18-0 on Jun/4/19; Signed by Governor John Carney on Jun/6/19

Source: NRA-ILA on Delaware legislative voting records HB63 , Jun 4, 2019

Require owners of lost/stolen handguns to report it

SB16: This bill would require owners of lost or stolen handguns to report such loss or theft.

Giffords Law Center opinion to vote YES:Laws that require firearm owners to notify law enforcement about the loss or theft of a firearm help deter gun trafficking and straw purchasing. They can also help law enforcement disarm individuals who become ineligible to possess firearms.

NRA-ILA opinion to vote NO:SB 16 does nothing to solve an existing crime problem but is an ideological attack on gun ownership. It imposes policies to criminalize victims of crime and subjects anyone who does not follow these arbitrary laws to heavy fines or felony charges that would take away their right to possess a firearm legally.

Legislative Outcome:Passed Senate 11-10-0 on May/2/13; State Rep. Ramone voted YES; passed House 22-19-0 on May/14/13; signed by Governor Jack Markell on Jun/12/13.

Source: NRA-ILA on Delaware State Legislature voting records SB16 , May 14, 2013

Add state mental health records to national database

HB48: Delaware is one of only 10 states that have provided no information on mentally ill individuals to the federal database. This bill authorizes state agencies to provide such information to NICS [National Instant Criminal Background Check System].

Analysis by WHYY, 4/13/11: [HB48] would provide mental health records to a national database in an effort to prevent those with severe mental illnesses from purchasing guns. A severely mentally ill's person's health records are not available to firearms retailers outside [Delaware now].

ACLU opposition 5/30/03: The ACLU believes that this easy, warrantless access to our medical information violates the Fourth Amendment. However, because HIPAA regulations have only recently gone into effect, their constitutionality remains largely untested.

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 36-0-5 on Jun/2/11; passed Senate 11-8-2 on May/31/11; State Rep. Ramone voted YES; signed by Gov. Markell on Jul/13/11

Source: WHYY & ACLU on Delaware Legislature voting records SB211 , Jun 2, 2011

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