UPDATE: Bill extending gun background check wait time passes

The state Senate and House have approved a bill extending the wait time for federal officials to conduct background checks on potential gun buyers in Delaware.

The bill, which extends the maximum waiting time from three days to 25 days, was approved on a 12-9 vote Tuesday in the Senate.

Under federal law, a dealer cannot sell or transfer a firearm to a potential buyer until a federal background check has been done, or until three days have elapsed since the background check was requested. The bill as initially written extends the waiting time to 30 days, but senators approved an amendment revising the maximum waiting time to 25 days.

This bill now heads to the governor for his signature.

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