Delaware Police Chief: Keep and Bear Means what it Says

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The Delaware State Constitution has an explicit protection for the right to keep and bear arms.  It was enacted in 1987.

 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.  Art. I, § 20

It seems that some public officials take their oath of office seriously.  In Lewes, Delaware, the city has a ban on the open carry of arms.  The legislature, when it passed  a comprehensive preemption statute, allowed ordinance that violated the statute to be grandfathered, if they existed before July 1, 1985.  From delmarvanow.com:

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