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11 Del. C. § 1460A: Discharging a firearm towards a dwelling, place of worship, vehicle, place of business, school, or institution of higher education; class E felony.

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  1. Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure
  2. Delaware Criminal Code
  3. CHAPTER 5. Specific Offenses
  4. Subchapter VII. Offenses Against Public Health, Order and Decency

(a) It is unlawful to knowingly or intentionally discharge a firearm towards any of the following:

(1) A dwelling.

(2) A place of worship.

(3) A vehicle.

(4) A place of business.

(5) A school.

(6) An institution of higher education.

(b) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Dwelling” means as defined in § 829 of this title.

(2) “Place of business” means a permanent physical structure that is marked with signage and within which a commercial, service, or other legal enterprise is operated. “Place of business” does not include a shooting range or other business the purpose of which is to provide a venue for lawful firearm practice or other lawful firearm uses.

(c) A violation of this section is a class E felony.

(d) A person may not be convicted of both a violation of this section and reckless endangering in the first degree, or both a violation of this section and reckless endangering in the second degree, with regard to the same conduct.

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