On the topic of Open Carry, Constitutional Carry, Shall Issue, May Issue, etc., my position is that the armed person should demonstrate a basic level of proficiency before being allowed to carry. Here why I say that. Although the DE Constitution has no qualifier -
Delaware Constitution Artlcle I
§ 20. Right to keep and bear arms.
A person has the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of self, family, home and State, and for hunting and recreational use.
the US Constitution contains the phrase "A well regulated Militia, being necessary..."
US Constitution, 2nd Amendment
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
which implies a level of training that does not normally occur today. Back in the '50s and '60s, when a speaker asked the veterans in the audience to stand, almost every male above the age of 22 stood. I expect that back in 1791, when the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution, that most man and many women were firearms proficient. Today, most of us have been careless swept by a muzzle handled by an incompetent wannabe. A lot of States now will issue a permit or do not require a permit for a person who doesn't know or practice the Four Gun Laws. Scary. Comments.