Why is Permit to Purchase Counterproductive? Let’s Combat with Data on its Merits!

Posted on 04-30-2023

IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT EVERYONE WHO OPPOSES SB2 CONTACT THEIR STATE LEGISLATORS TODAY!

May 2nd the Bill will be heard on the floor of the Senate!!

Flood them with communications opposing SB2.

Not sure who your legislators are?

Click here: https://legis.delaware.gov/FindMyLegislator?search= #Standandfight


The average female head of household income (with children) in Delaware is about $30,000.

  • 27% of women are single mothers.
  • 37.6% (1 in 4) of women in Delaware are or have been victims of Domestic abuse.
  • 50 out of every 100,000 will fall victim to forcible rape.

Delawareans in general have about a 30% chance of becoming the victim of violent crime.

As for those committing violent crimes, it’s the same 1% of offenders committing violent offenses REPEATEDLY.

Just 1%.

Straw purchases account for an extremely small portion of illegal gun sales. Less than 1% according to DELJIS.

  • Over 100 arrests for straw purchases
  • Attorney General has only secured 12 convictions

Below see SUICIDE DATA:

According to the data from Delaware as shown, occasionally the number of suicides by firearm outweigh other methods.

Combating Delaware’s SB 2 misconceptions

If you would be interested in reading more about this subject, please use the link above.

DSSA – Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association – DSSA promotes and protects the interests of gunowners in and around Delaware.

Delaware State Senate 411 Legislative Ave. Dover, DE 19901 https://legis.delaware.gov/