Thinking of DE

[RetCapt1994]

You definitely don't want to move to Delafornia. This place is only going to get worse. I made a big mistake in moving here to retire 28 yrs ago. Now I am stuck here and that is how it goes. Again, find another state to live in if you value your rights. Good Luck and alll the best to you.

[Just Bill]

It's a shame the guv doesn't read this.  I doubt he would be happy seeing that people won't recommend his state.  This used to be such a nice place to live and grow up in, so sad that the dems have ruined it.

[SturmRugerSR9]

The last Republican Governor in Delaware was Mike Castle (RINO) if you don't count Dale Wolf, that replaced Castle so he could run for US Senate many, many, years ago. Biggest problem in Delaware is the Dumbocrats in New Castle County have more voters than there are voters in Kent and Sussex Counties combines. Kent and Sussex have the largest land size, but New Castle have the population. One of the maior reasons that Pete Dupont won was he got so many votes in N/C was because his family (DUPONTS) employed most of the labor there. But the Dupont Co. is a shell of what it once was.

Don't look for Delaware to change any time in the next 10 years, if that.

[NormH3]

I think you need to look again at the totals for each county. There were more Democrat registered voters in Kent than there were Republican registered voters as of December. It's not just New Castle County.

https://elections.delaware.gov/services/candidate/regtotals2022.shtml

[SturmRugerSR9]

Total Registered Voters in New Castle County              431,382

Total Registered Voters in Kent and Sussex Combined  322,643

Net Difference                                                           108,239 Advantage N/C County

https://elections.delaware.gov/reports/regtotals/2022/vrt_PP20220101.pdf

[NormH3]

Total Registered Voters in New Castle County              431,382

Total Registered Voters in Kent and Sussex Combined  322,643

Net Difference                                                           108,239 Advantage N/C County

https://elections.delaware.gov/reports/regtotals/2022/vrt_PP20220101.pdf

I think you missed my point. There are MORE Democrat registered voters in Kent County than there are Republicans in Kent County. 

[Clarence]

It's a shame the guv doesn't read this.  I doubt he would be happy seeing that people won't recommend his state.  This used to be such a nice place to live and grow up in, so sad that the dems have ruined it.

He would love it.  He does not want people like the OP moving to “his” state. People who think for themselves are not welcome in Carney’s Delaware.  Carney and his ilk want robot voters who will
unquestioningly vote the straight democrat ticket.

[Clarence]

yes, I was questioning the 12 hrs.

Seems that is what it takes including getting to and from a range. 

[Oaklandopen]

yes, I was questioning the 12 hrs.

Seems that is what it takes including getting to and from a range.

i would argue the total time from start to finish isn't even in the realm of 12 hours, to include the "training" course. it's all the driving, contacting, checking paperwork 5 times over, finding people to vouch, blah blah blah. lest anyone thinks ccw holders are the problem, i would like to know what person would go through all this trouble for nefarious acts?


which makes me question what a national reciprocity would look like. considering every state is (supposed) to now be a shall issue, you still have extreme degrees of no permitting and rigorous application/scrutiny, and everything in between. i wonder how an agreement and ultimate law would come about, even in the best of circumstances like holding both chambers and presidency. i can't imagine a law would be passed that requires nothing more than an age limit and background check to satisfy a national license, or a license at all if that's what reciprocity would be. it's just ridiculous i have to carry around 3 different state permits, and i am literally walking distance from each. or if i want to vacation in maine, over half my trip i'd have to keep a weapon stowed in my mobile armory till i get there

it would be funny if the federal government deemed every state a constitutional carry....since every state is already supposed to be one in the first place. talk about the department of redundancy department.

[SturmRugerSR9]

Been a few years back but I got my training at Marino's in Lincoln, DE. and got it all in 1 day.

Training available:
http://www.marinotactical.com/

[DelawareGold]

In my case, training was a 10 hour Saturday, (Classroom)
and a 4 hour Sunday. (Range)
Of the range time, approx. 1 hour of instruction of grip,
stance, focus, (how to avoid distractions from the shooters
arround you) and what is behind your target. Same as what
was taught in the classroom, but in a live fire setting. Also
about a half hour to fire 100 rounds on target at 7, 15, and
25 yards. By the time you add in the paperwork, affidavits,
newspaper, fingerprints, passport photo's, and the trip to
the Courthouse, it was more like 30 hours. I was lucky to
get 4 of my 5 affidavits all at once, and 1 the next day at
work, or that would have been additional time. The cost was
$350 for the training, $100 for the News-Journal, (it's more now)
the fingerprinting IIRC $50, $10 for the passport photo's,
and the Licensing Fee, $65. So about $575, but it was a
while ago, so I could be off a few bucks.