DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 11.1445(3)
Unlawful Dealing with a Dangerous Weapon
UNLAWFUL DEALING WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON
In order to find Defendant guilty of Unlawful Dealing with a Dangerous
Weapon, you must find the State proved the following three (3) elements beyond a
reasonable doubt:
(1) Defendant was a parent of [child], a child under the age of 16;
(2) Defendant permitted [child] to have possession of a [firearm/B.B.
gun/air gun/spear gun] without the direct supervision of an adult; and
(3) Defendant acted [intentionally/knowingly].
“Intentionally” means it was Defendant’s conscious objective or purpose to
permit Defendant’s child under the age of 16 to have possession of a firearm, B.B.
gun, air gun or spear gun without the direct supervision of an adult.
“Knowingly” means Defendant knew or was aware Defendant permitted
Defendant’s child under the age of 16 to possess a firearm, B.B. gun, air gun or
spear gun without the direct supervision of an adult.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- crim-2022-03-14
- Content hash
724b09e297e2c6b2d72cf86835797e9134c68b4fc546ad36eadd60aa62b24fe9
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