Are Launchers and Projectiles Legal In Delaware?

Launchers and Projectiles in DE is Legal.

Legal with Restrictions Adults 18 and older may purchase and possess a CO2-powered launcher in Delaware, but the criminal code very likely classifies it as a projectile weapon, which is a deadly weapon. Del. Code tit. 11, Section 222(28) defines a projectile weapon to include an airgun that discharges or projects a pellet, slug, or bullet larger than .177 caliber, and Section 222(6)a. lists a projectile weapon among deadly weapons. Age: Section 1448(a)(5) bars persons under 21 from deadly weapons but expressly excepts deadly weapons, including projectile weapons other than firearms, if the person is 18 or older. Section 1445(a)(2)-(3) separately restricts transferring a projectile weapon to, or a parent permitting possession by, a child under 16 absent consent or direct supervision by someone 21 or older. Concealed carry is treated far more strictly than open carry: under Section 1442, carrying a concealed deadly weapon without a Section 1441 license is a class G felony, unless the weapon is a firearm or a projectile weapon, in which case it is a class D felony. Open carry is not addressed by Section 1442. Prohibited persons: Section 1448(a) covers felony convictions, certain mental-health adjudications, domestic-violence convictions, protective orders, and fugitives. Location: Possession of a projectile weapon in a Safe School Zone is a class E felony under Section 1457A. Section 1460 prohibits possession while under the influence. OC payload: Section 222 defines disabling chemical spray in terms not limited to aerosol cans, and Section 1443 provides that disabling chemical spray is not a dangerous instrument. That does not exempt the launcher itself from the projectile weapon classification. Statute last amended: July 30, 2025 (Section 222 history ends "85 Del. Laws, c. 119, Sec. 1" - SB 108, 153rd General Assembly, approved July 30, 2025). Section 1442 history ends "84 Del. Laws, c. 525, Sec. 4." Official source (Delaware Code): https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c002/index.html#222 Verified against that source: August 26, 2026 (site states it includes acts enacted as of July 21, 2026). This is general information, not legal advice. Laws change. Confirm current requirements with Delaware authorities or your own counsel before purchasing or carrying.