Permit soon required to purchase handgun

Anyone interested in buying a handgun will soon be required to purchase a permit in order to do so.

Under Delaware law, a Permit to Purchase Program will be launched Nov. 16 through the Delaware State Police’s Bureau of Identification, which will issue the permits.

Officials encourage Delaware residents planning to buy a handgun to visit the Permit to Purchase website to learn about the training and documentation requirements associated with the new law. Although the registration link is temporarily inactive, officials said, the webpage offers a complete overview of the program and will be activated once the online application portal is operational.