Is a Nebraska Non-Resident Permit Valid in Delaware?

Why

• Nebraska does not issue carry permits to non-residents (requires 180 days' nebraska residency (neb. rev. stat. 69-2433). us armed forces members on permanent duty station in nebraska and their spouses count as residents; new residents holding a permit from a state nebraska recognizes may apply without the 180-day wait).

For listed states the AG page states Delaware 'will recognize both resident and a non-resident licenses.' Permit-type limits apply - Idaho Enhanced only, North Dakota Class 1 only, South Dakota Enhanced only. Delaware's prohibited-person rules (felonies, certain misdemeanors, drug crimes, PFA orders, mental-health commitments) still bar some visiting permit holders.

Carry rules in Delaware

Carry law is state law. From the moment you enter Delaware, these rules replace the ones you know from Nebraska.

• No statutory duty to proactively inform an officer; Title 11's deadly-weapons subchapter contains no notification requirement. AG-issued temporary licenses must be carried at all times while in the state (11 Del. C. 1441(k)).
• Delaware limits magazine capacity to 17 rounds — a limit that applies to visitors, and one of the easiest laws to break by accident.
• Delaware is not a permitless-carry state: concealed carry there requires a permit Delaware recognizes.
• A concealed handgun in a vehicle requires a Delaware CCDW or a recognized out-of-state license (11 Del. C. 1442). A licensee may keep a firearm in a motor vehicle even within a Safe School Zone (11 Del. C. 1457A(c)(4)).

Off-limits places in Delaware

Delaware bans carry in 3 kinds of places. The first on the list:

• Safe School Zones - K-12 school buildings, grounds, athletic fields and school vehicles (licensees excepted only while the firearm stays in a motor vehicle) (11 Del. C. 1457A)
• Safe Recreation Zones - government or private recreation centers, athletic fields and sports stadiums, as to the listed weapons offenses including unlicensed concealed carry (11 Del. C. 1457)

See all 3 places you can't carry in Delaware →

Nebraska vs Delaware: what changes at the state line

Crossing from Nebraska into Delaware changes 4 rules: permitless carry (Yes (21+) → No); duty to inform police (Yes → No); magazine limit (None → 17 rounds); out-of-state permits honored (36 states → 21 states).

Going the other way, a Delaware non-resident permit in Nebraska: no such permit issued.

Permits that do work in Delaware

These non-resident permits are honored in Delaware, ranked by how many states honor each one. They are issued to people who live outside the issuing state, subject to its eligibility rules.

• North Dakota non-resident permit · honored in 33 states
• Ohio non-resident permit · honored in 33 states
• Idaho non-resident permit · honored in 32 states
• Texas non-resident permit · honored in 32 states
• Florida non-resident permit · honored in 32 states
• Arizona non-resident permit · honored in 31 states

Driving on from Delaware

How a Nebraska non-resident permit fares in the states bordering Delaware:

• Maryland — No such permit issued
• New Jersey — No such permit issued
• Pennsylvania — No such permit issued

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Frequently asked questions

Does Delaware honor a Nebraska resident permit?

Not recognized. That differs from the non-resident permit on this page, because Delaware treats the two permit types differently.

Can a Delaware non-resident permit holder carry in Nebraska?

Delaware does not issue non-resident carry permits, so there is no such permit to carry in Nebraska.

Does Nebraska issue non-resident carry permits?

No. Nebraska issues carry permits to residents only (requires 180 days' Nebraska residency (Neb. Rev. Stat. 69-2433). US Armed Forces members on permanent duty station in Nebraska and their spouses count as residents; new residents holding a permit from a state Nebraska recognizes may apply without the 180-day wait). Non-residents who want multi-state coverage usually obtain a non-resident permit from a state that offers one, such as those listed in our non-resident permit guide.