3. Have the reference questionnaire completed by five (5) citizens from the County in which you reside. The citizen cannot be related or reside at the same address as the applicant. The citizen must know the applicant for a period of no less than one (1) year.
As this is clearly stated, there should be no question. You may no agree, but you are not compelled to agree, but you are compelled to comply, if you want a DECCW. It doesn't take a law degree to figure that out.
OK, so I'll ask now too..... WHERE IN DEL CODE 1441 does it have above in
REDUnder 1441 at
https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc07/index.shtml for the references it has and I quote....
(2) At the same time the person shall file, with the Prothonotary, a certificate of 5 respectable citizens of the county in which the applicant resides at the time of filing the application. The certificate shall clearly state that the applicant is a person of full age, sobriety and good moral character, that the applicant bears a good reputation for peace and good order in the community in which the applicant resides, and that the carrying of a concealed deadly weapon by the applicant is necessary for the protection of the applicant or the applicant’s property, or both. The certificate shall be signed with the proper signatures and in the proper handwriting of each such respectable citizen.
I realize there's lots of words and I might be tired but I cannot find the residency or 1 year minimum.
I do realize we are a MAY ISSUE State. And if you dont play by their rules most likely will be denied. Then would have to get representation and go before the judge to appeal. Bake to the ops question,
WHERE IS IT IN THE LAW? That's all the OP is asking and knowing a few of the special investigators, know what they are asking for.
On the reference questionnaire it states cannot be related. Where is that in the code? They could print on the questionnaire YOU must fill it out in
green ink and the person you give it to must fill it out in
purple....
The BS the OP is questioning is on the instructions page (ALONG with green & purple ink - you guys missed it!) and NOT in the CODE.