IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
IN THE MATTER OF
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE STANDING ORDER
COURT SECURITY OFFICERS
PERSONAL FIREARMS PROTOCOL
SLEET, Chief Judge:
Pursuant to the terms of 18 U.S.C.§ 930 and 41 C.F.R. 102-74.440;
IT IS THIS 1st day of April, 2013, hereby
ORDERED that United States Marshals Service Court Security Officers ("USMS
CSO(s)") are authorized·to carry their personally owned firearm(s) into the federal courthouse
building in the District of Delaware for the purpose of storing them in a secure place while on
official duty as a USMS CSO;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any USMS CSO who intends to carry a personally
owned firearm into the federal courthouse, must provide a copy of the permit (if applicable) for
the specific firearm to the United States Marshal, for the District of Delaware, or his/her
designee;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any USMS CSO who intends to carry a personally
owned firearm into the federal courthouse, must provide a copy of his/her most recent and
updated, valid firearm qualification form, issued by the State of Delaware to the United States
Marshal for the District of Delaware, or his/her designee;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that USMS CSO personnel will practice safe handling of
any weapon within the courthouse facility at all times;
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that USMS CSO personal firearms are required to be
concealed and not in public view when entering and departing for official duty;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that USMS CSO personal firearms are not permitted to be
carried while on official duty;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that USMS CSO personal firearms are not permitted to be
carried as backup weapons while on official duty;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that USMS CSO personal firearms will be secured after
entering the courthouse and before reporting for official duty;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that USMS CSO personal firearms will be secured in an
approved gun safe only;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all USMS CSO's who carry a personal firearm into the
federal courthouse will be required to review and sign an acknowledgement of the conditions of
this order and submit the signed acknowledgement to the United States Marshal for the District
of Delaware, or his/her designee;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that nothing contained within this order will limit the
United States Marshal for the District of Delaware to impose any additional firearms security
requirements on any USMS CSO that are required to carry out the intent of this court order.
