Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself

[FAVisceglia]

Good evening! I recently moved from the People's Republic of NJ to New Castle, DE. Excited to be in a state that's slightly more accepting of my love for all things firearms. A bit dismayed, however, that all of my out-of-state CCW permits are now useless (pretty sure my UT one is actually now invalid). While I'm happy to go through the DE process, not sure how new residents are supposed to find 5 in-county references—if anyone has any tips on how to make pro-2A friends in NCC, please let me know! 

My name is Anthony, and I'm 29 years old. Briefly served in the Navy, but now I'm a rather boring applications engineer working for a firm in Philadelphia. Previously, my preferred CCW was a M&P SHIELD, and my go-to home defense handgun is a Glock 19. My most recent purchase was a Ruger SR-556TD, though I suspect that will prove very hard to conceal carry...

Aside from any tips on how to make friends, I'd greatly appreciate any advice on where to shoot. I've been relying on the pistol range at Targetmaster, but my girlfriend and I both love our long guns, too, and have been struggling to find a place that can accommodate calibers up to 30-06 and range above 50 yards.

I'm thrilled that a community like this exists, and I'm grateful to be a part of it.

[del elec]

Welcome to Delaware.

Elk Neck range in North East, MD goes up to 100 yards. It's $10/day; $50/year.

You can also open-carry in Delaware.

[mbtech]

Welcome, a lot of good info here.

[Lumspond]

Welcome Anthony,
Are you a Stones fan? "Please allow me.....
I think a lot of folks will recommend Bridgeville range. Never been there myself.
Thank you for your service, and welcome.

[29thInfantry]

Welcome to the group.

[joep19934]

Welcome aboard and enjoy the forums.
I'm sure you'll get tons of info about your situation.
There were just a few people that moved to DE from NJ recently.

[Cbmarine]

Welcome, @FAVisceglia
Patience is a virtue.  Unfortunately patience is required for the DE permit process but it is still quicker than PRNJ and PRMD.  
A good range for New Castle residents is the Southern Chester County Shooters Sportsmens & Farmers Association.  Membership openings are expected in the spring. Sign up for notification here. Ranges are 7, 15, 25, 50,75, & 100 yards.  

[FAVisceglia]

Welcome Anthony,
Are you a Stones fan? "Please allow me.....
I think a lot of folks will recommend Bridgeville range. Never been there myself.
Thank you for your service, and welcome.

What can I say? I'm a man of wealth and taste. Or I pretend to be.

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check it out.

[FAVisceglia]

Welcome to Delaware.

Elk Neck range in North East, MD goes up to 100 yards. It's $10/day; $50/year.

You can also open-carry in Delaware.

Thanks for the recommendation!

Not a fan of open-carry, but I do appreciate the information.

[FAVisceglia]

Welcome, @FAVisceglia
Patience is a virtue.  Unfortunately patience is required for the DE permit process but it is still quicker than PRNJ and PRMD. 
A good range for New Castle residents is the Southern Chester County Shooters & Farmers Association.  Membership openings are expected in the spring. Sign up for notification here. Ranges are 7, 15, 25, 50,75, & 100 yards.   

Signed up. Looks promising—thanks for the recommendation.

It's not so much the time that bothers me; I just wish I could use 5 out-of-state referrals. Even NJ lets you use any reference for handgun permits. It's a bit taxing on new residents, I think, to require 5 from the same zip code. Maybe I'll make some sympathetic NCC friends at the ranges.

[del elec]

Welcome, @FAVisceglia
Patience is a virtue.  Unfortunately patience is required for the DE permit process but it is still quicker than PRNJ and PRMD. 
A good range for New Castle residents is the Southern Chester County Shooters & Farmers Association.  Membership openings are expected in the spring. Sign up for notification here. Ranges are 7, 15, 25, 50,75, & 100 yards.   

Signed up. Looks promising—thanks for the recommendation.

It's not so much the time that bothers me; I just wish I could use 5 out-of-state referrals. Even NJ lets you use any reference for handgun permits. It's a bit taxing on new residents, I think, to require 5 from the same zip code. Maybe I'll make some sympathetic NCC friends at the ranges.

They don't require references from the same zip code. Just the same county.

[Radnor]

Place to shoot ...

Delaware State Pistol Club action pistol on Monday nights or 2nd/4th Wed 6PM.

[RetCapt1994]

Welcome from Sussex Co and you will enjoy this forum. Good people and any questions will be answered. I moved out of the PRNJ 21 1/2years ago right after my retirement. Again, welcome and all the best to you.

[The Sphinx]

FYI the Utah permit you have is not invalid although per Delaware law you can't use it to lawfully carry in Delaware but the permit is still valid and will remain so until it expires. When it does expire they won't issue you another unless you have a Delaware license. If you get a Delaware you do not have to send it to Utah either. They won't ask you for it until you renew. I just moved here just under a year ago and called Utah BCI for confirmation.

[FAVisceglia]

FYI the Utah permit you have is not invalid although per Delaware law you can't use it to lawfully carry in Delaware but the permit is still valid and will remain so until it expires. When it does expire they won't issue you another unless you have a Delaware license. If you get a Delaware you do not have to send it to Utah either. They won't ask you for it until you renew. I just moved here just under a year ago and called Utah BCI for confirmation.

Ah, thank you for the clarification. I was (mis)informed that I'd need to immediately report my change of address to UT and they would invalidate my CCWP unless I could produce a DE one.