1. (a) A person is guilty of unlawfully dealing with a dangerous weapon when:

   1. (1) The person, who is not a qualified law-enforcement officer, possesses, sells, or in any manner has control of any of the following:

      1. a. A weapon which by compressed air or by spring discharges or projects a pellet, slug or bullet, except a BB gun, paintball gun, or air gun which does not discharge or project a pellet or slug larger than a .177 caliber shot.
      2. b. A pellet, slug or bullet, intending that it be used in any weapon prohibited by paragraph (a)(1)a. of this section
   2. (2) The person sells, gives or otherwise transfers to a child under 16 years of age a BB gun, BB shot, or projectile weapon, unless the person is that child’s parent or guardian, or unless the person first receives the permission of said parent or guardian.
   3. (3) Being a parent, the person permits the person’s child under 16 years of age to have possession of a BB gun or projectile weapon, unless under the direct supervision of a person 21 years of age or older.
   4. (4) The person sells, gives or otherwise transfers to a person under 21 years of age a firearm or ammunition for a firearm, unless permitted by § 1448 of this title.
   5. (5) The person sells, gives or otherwise transfers a firearm or projectile weapon to any person knowing that said person intends to commit any felony, class A misdemeanor or drug related criminal offense while in possession of the firearm or projectile weapon.
   6. (6) [Repealed.]
2. (b) As used in this section, “qualified law-enforcement officer” means as defined in § 1441A of this title.
3. (c) Unlawfully dealing with a dangerous weapon is an unclassified misdemeanor, unless the person is convicted under paragraph (a)(4) of this section, in which case it is a class G felony, or unless the person is convicted under paragraph (a)(5) of this section, in which case it is a class E felony.
4. (d) The Superior Court has exclusive jurisdiction over a violation of paragraphs (a)(3) and (a)(6) [repealed] of this section.

11 Del. C. 1953, § 1445; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1; 64 Del. Laws, c. 44, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 130, § 8; 69 Del. Laws, c. 312, §§ 1-3; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 329, §§ 1, 3; 84 Del. Laws, c. 525, § 5; 84 Del. Laws, c. 525, § 6