.22 Airguns in Delaware?

[groundgrid]

I am being told be several on-line vendors that .22 cal airguns cannot be shipped to Delaware and that possession of
these here is illegal.

Anyone have any info on this?

[Clarence]

I believe that air guns of any caliber cannot be sold by mail to Delaware resident.

[groundgrid]

That is not correct as I have ordered them on multiple occasions from several vendors.

Just got a craving for a .22 to shoot in the yard.

[Adrenolin]

I've ordered from Amazon, Pyramyd Air and a couple other online sites over the last 2 years with no issues. I bought a Benjamin Marauder .22 PCP air rifle back in 2012 and got hooked on the darn things. Just last fall I ordered the .25 from Amazon and had no problems. I believe back when I looked NJ had restrictions but found nothing for Delaware.

[TwistedKarma]

   deal with Airguns of Arizona or Pyramid.   

[Clarence]

Good to know.  I saw in a catalog that Delaware was listed as a state that restricted mail order air guns. 

[groundgrid]

From the Delaware Code:

§ 1445 Unlawfully dealing with a dangerous weapon; unclassified misdemeanor.

A person is guilty of unlawfully dealing with a dangerous weapon when:

(1) The person possesses, sells or in any manner has control of:

a. A weapon which by compressed air or by spring discharges or projects a pellet, slug or bullet, except a B.B. or air gun which does not discharge or project a pellet or slug larger than a B.B. shot; or

b. A pellet, slug or bullet, intending that it be used in any weapon prohibited by paragraph (1)a. of this section; or

The size of a BB is defined as 0.171 to 0.173 inches (4.3 to 4.4 mm).
Therefore It would appear to me that most air guns are illegal here.

Any lawyers around?

[Adrenolin]

And yet you can walk into any Walmart, Dicks, etc and buy them and pellet ammo from .177 through to .50.

In-Stock at Walmart Middletown along with .22 pellets.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Benjamin-Genesis-NP-22-Cal-Break-Barrel-Rifle-with-3-9x32mm-CenterPoint-Scope/27254984

[TwistedKarma]

   you are allowed to hunt with 22 air rifles now.

they changed some rules 2 years ago.  therefore , Dan lindberg had one go through his system and FFL'ed it so the person can hunt with it.

   Because they changed that ,and it is sporting, it is no longer a grey area on that they were a destructive device.
So, if you FFL the unit, no issue. 

  But if you have one , and are shooting it on land, it's considered a firearm , and those laws apply.

  now, Hermans that used to be in concord mall, dicks and others , used to sell Sheridan .20 cal rifles.   somehow, these are in the grey area right now because they are larger than .177.   
    i'm wanting the FX boss .30 next.   I will FFL that so, I don't have issues with being in that grey area. 
  I cant take having that impounded and loosing 2k because of not wanting to FFl it.