The Delaware General Assembly in 2018 succeeded in passing a number of gun-safety bills and moved one step closer to passing the state’s first Equal Rights Amendment. However, the year was marked by dramatic and stinging losses for other major progressive causes.

Lawmakers passed a series of gun-related bills to outlaw bump stocks, crack down on straw purchases and restrict access to weapons for people determined to be a threat to themselves or others. However, the session’s big-ticket gun legislation—a statewide ban on assault-style weapons—died without a vote in the Senate, despite a last-second attempt to bring the measure to the floor.